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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,725.83, 179,567.21 and 30,973.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,725.83, 179,567.21 and 30,973.97 is: 46,455.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,725.83 : 179,567.21 = 30,973.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,725.83/179,567.21 = 30,973.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,725.83x = 179,567.21 × 30,973.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,725.83x = 5,561,909,901.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,561,909,901.88/119,725.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,455.39

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