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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,757.06, 179,634.51 and 29,799.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,757.06, 179,634.51 and 29,799.90 is: 44,699.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,757.06 : 179,634.51 = 29,799.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,757.06/179,634.51 = 29,799.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,757.06x = 179,634.51 × 29,799.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,757.06x = 5,353,090,434.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,353,090,434.55/119,757.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,699.58

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