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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,587.59, 179,391.69 and 30,840.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,587.59, 179,391.69 and 30,840.36 is: 46,263.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,587.59 : 179,391.69 = 30,840.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,587.59/179,391.69 = 30,840.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,587.59x = 179,391.69 × 30,840.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,587.59x = 5,532,504,300.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,532,504,300.61/119,587.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,263.20

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