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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,896.11, 178,344.50 and 30,149.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,896.11, 178,344.50 and 30,149.67 is: 45,224.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,896.11 : 178,344.50 = 30,149.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,896.11/178,344.50 = 30,149.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,896.11x = 178,344.50 × 30,149.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,896.11x = 5,377,027,670.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,027,670.57/118,896.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,224.59

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