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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,696.97, 179,551.62 and 30,951.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,696.97, 179,551.62 and 30,951.24 is: 46,428.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,696.97 : 179,551.62 = 30,951.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,696.97/179,551.62 = 30,951.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,696.97x = 179,551.62 × 30,951.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,696.97x = 5,557,345,283.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,557,345,283.01/119,696.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,428.45

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