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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,883.25, 179,820.62 and 29,926.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,883.25, 179,820.62 and 29,926.47 is: 44,888.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,883.25 : 179,820.62 = 29,926.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,883.25/179,820.62 = 29,926.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,883.25x = 179,820.62 × 29,926.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,883.25x = 5,381,396,240.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,381,396,240.18/119,883.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,888.64

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