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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,577.67, 179,376.83 and 30,830.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,577.67, 179,376.83 and 30,830.42 is: 46,248.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,577.67 : 179,376.83 = 30,830.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,577.67/179,376.83 = 30,830.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,577.67x = 179,376.83 × 30,830.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,577.67x = 5,530,263,417.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,530,263,417.07/119,577.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,248.30

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