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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,545.09, 179,317.33 and 30,791.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,545.09, 179,317.33 and 30,791.16 is: 46,186.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,545.09 : 179,317.33 = 30,791.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,545.09/179,317.33 = 30,791.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,545.09x = 179,317.33 × 30,791.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,545.09x = 5,521,388,521.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521,388,521.82/119,545.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,186.66

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