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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,043.66, 178,566.57 and 30,297.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,043.66, 178,566.57 and 30,297.27 is: 45,446.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,043.66 : 178,566.57 = 30,297.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,043.66/178,566.57 = 30,297.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,043.66x = 178,566.57 × 30,297.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,043.66x = 5,410,079,584.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,410,079,584.26/119,043.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,446.18

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