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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,560.07, 179,351.10 and 30,813.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,560.07, 179,351.10 and 30,813.90 is: 46,223.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,560.07 : 179,351.10 = 30,813.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,560.07/179,351.10 = 30,813.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,560.07x = 179,351.10 × 30,813.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,560.07x = 5,526,506,860.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,526,506,860.29/119,560.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,223.69

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