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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,576.15, 179,374.55 and 30,828.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,576.15, 179,374.55 and 30,828.90 is: 46,246.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,576.15 : 179,374.55 = 30,828.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,576.15/179,374.55 = 30,828.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,576.15x = 179,374.55 × 30,828.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,576.15x = 5,529,919,910.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,529,919,910.35/119,576.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,246.01

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