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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,613.52, 179,419.38 and 30,859.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,613.52, 179,419.38 and 30,859.48 is: 46,288.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,613.52 : 179,419.38 = 30,859.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,613.52/179,419.38 = 30,859.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,613.52x = 179,419.38 × 30,859.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,613.52x = 5,536,788,768.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,536,788,768.72/119,613.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,288.99

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