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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,450.50, 179,175.74 and 30,704.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,450.50, 179,175.74 and 30,704.09 is: 46,056.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,450.50 : 179,175.74 = 30,704.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,450.50/179,175.74 = 30,704.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,450.50x = 179,175.74 × 30,704.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,450.50x = 5,501,426,997.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,501,426,997.38/119,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,056.12

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