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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,583.16, 179,385.06 and 30,835.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,583.16, 179,385.06 and 30,835.92 is: 46,256.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,583.16 : 179,385.06 = 30,835.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,583.16/179,385.06 = 30,835.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,583.16x = 179,385.06 × 30,835.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,583.16x = 5,531,503,359.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,531,503,359.36/119,583.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,256.54

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