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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,634.89, 179,453.03 and 30,882.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,634.89, 179,453.03 and 30,882.33 is: 46,323.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,634.89 : 179,453.03 = 30,882.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,634.89/179,453.03 = 30,882.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,634.89x = 179,453.03 × 30,882.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,634.89x = 5,541,927,537.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,927,537.55/119,634.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,323.68

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