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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,895.63, 179,839.17 and 29,938.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,895.63, 179,839.17 and 29,938.85 is: 44,907.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,895.63 : 179,839.17 = 29,938.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,895.63/179,839.17 = 29,938.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,895.63x = 179,839.17 × 29,938.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,895.63x = 5,384,177,035.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,384,177,035.56/119,895.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,907.20

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