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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,895.36, 178,343.37 and 30,148.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,895.36, 178,343.37 and 30,148.92 is: 45,223.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,895.36 : 178,343.37 = 30,148.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,895.36/178,343.37 = 30,148.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,895.36x = 178,343.37 × 30,148.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,895.36x = 5,376,859,994.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,376,859,994.66/118,895.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,223.47

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