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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,604.12, 179,406.93 and 30,858.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,604.12, 179,406.93 and 30,858.39 is: 46,287.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,604.12 : 179,406.93 = 30,858.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,604.12/179,406.93 = 30,858.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,604.12x = 179,406.93 × 30,858.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,604.12x = 5,536,209,130.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,536,209,130.36/119,604.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,287.78

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