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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,677.28, 179,515.38 and 30,923.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,677.28, 179,515.38 and 30,923.24 is: 46,384.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,677.28 : 179,515.38 = 30,923.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,677.28/179,515.38 = 30,923.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,677.28x = 179,515.38 × 30,923.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,677.28x = 5,551,197,179.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,551,197,179.43/119,677.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,384.72

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