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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,499.46, 179,258.40 and 30,753.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,499.46, 179,258.40 and 30,753.83 is: 46,133.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,499.46 : 179,258.40 = 30,753.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,499.46/179,258.40 = 30,753.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,499.46x = 179,258.40 × 30,753.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,499.46x = 5,512,882,807.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,882,807.82/119,499.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,133.12

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