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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,596.45, 179,390.17 and 29,639.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,596.45, 179,390.17 and 29,639.43 is: 44,458.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,596.45 : 179,390.17 = 29,639.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,596.45/179,390.17 = 29,639.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,596.45x = 179,390.17 × 29,639.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,596.45x = 5,317,022,386.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,317,022,386.40/119,596.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,458.03

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