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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,440.29, 179,166.71 and 30,694.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,440.29, 179,166.71 and 30,694.39 is: 46,043.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,440.29 : 179,166.71 = 30,694.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,440.29/179,166.71 = 30,694.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,440.29x = 179,166.71 × 30,694.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,440.29x = 5,499,412,871.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,412,871.76/119,440.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,043.20

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