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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,503.36, 179,253.82 and 30,756.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,503.36, 179,253.82 and 30,756.52 is: 46,134.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,503.36 : 179,253.82 = 30,756.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,503.36/179,253.82 = 30,756.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,503.36x = 179,253.82 × 30,756.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,503.36x = 5,513,223,699.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,223,699.91/119,503.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,134.47

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