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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,726.83, 179,568.71 and 30,974.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,726.83, 179,568.71 and 30,974.97 is: 46,456.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,726.83 : 179,568.71 = 30,974.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,726.83/179,568.71 = 30,974.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,726.83x = 179,568.71 × 30,974.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,726.83x = 5,562,135,405.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,562,135,405.19/119,726.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,456.88

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