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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,721.26, 179,567.22 and 30,967.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,721.26, 179,567.22 and 30,967.40 is: 46,447.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,721.26 : 179,567.22 = 30,967.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,721.26/179,567.22 = 30,967.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,721.26x = 179,567.22 × 30,967.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,721.26x = 5,560,729,928.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,560,729,928.63/119,721.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,447.31

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