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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,597.35, 179,391.54 and 29,640.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,597.35, 179,391.54 and 29,640.36 is: 44,459.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,597.35 : 179,391.54 = 29,640.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,597.35/179,391.54 = 29,640.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,597.35x = 179,391.54 × 29,640.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,597.35x = 5,317,229,098.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,317,229,098.99/119,597.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,459.42

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