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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,500.86, 179,250.08 and 30,754.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,500.86, 179,250.08 and 30,754.02 is: 46,130.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,500.86 : 179,250.08 = 30,754.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,500.86/179,250.08 = 30,754.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,500.86x = 179,250.08 × 30,754.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,500.86x = 5,512,660,391.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,660,391.55/119,500.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,130.72

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