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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,065.50, 163,601.89 and 30,173.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,065.50, 163,601.89 and 30,173.12 is: 45,260.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,065.50 : 163,601.89 = 30,173.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,065.50/163,601.89 = 30,173.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,065.50x = 163,601.89 × 30,173.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,065.50x = 4,936,379,459.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,936,379,459.20/109,065.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,260.69

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