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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,523.43, 179,285.26 and 30,777.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,523.43, 179,285.26 and 30,777.13 is: 46,165.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,523.43 : 179,285.26 = 30,777.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,523.43/179,285.26 = 30,777.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,523.43x = 179,285.26 × 30,777.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,523.43x = 5,517,884,857.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,517,884,857.68/119,523.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,165.72

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