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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,595.95, 179,389.43 and 29,638.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,595.95, 179,389.43 and 29,638.93 is: 44,457.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,595.95 : 179,389.43 = 29,638.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,595.95/179,389.43 = 29,638.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,595.95x = 179,389.43 × 29,638.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,595.95x = 5,316,910,758.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,316,910,758.51/119,595.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,457.28

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