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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,629.14, 179,444.39 and 30,876.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,629.14, 179,444.39 and 30,876.58 is: 46,315.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,629.14 : 179,444.39 = 30,876.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,629.14/179,444.39 = 30,876.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,629.14x = 179,444.39 × 30,876.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,629.14x = 5,540,629,140.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,629,140.58/119,629.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,315.05

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