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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,606.56, 179,420.28 and 30,859.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,606.56, 179,420.28 and 30,859.36 is: 46,291.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,606.56 : 179,420.28 = 30,859.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,606.56/179,420.28 = 30,859.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,606.56x = 179,420.28 × 30,859.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,606.56x = 5,536,795,011.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,536,795,011.82/119,606.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,291.73

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