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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,050.04, 178,576.07 and 30,303.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,050.04, 178,576.07 and 30,303.56 is: 45,455.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,050.04 : 178,576.07 = 30,303.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,050.04/178,576.07 = 30,303.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,050.04x = 178,576.07 × 30,303.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,050.04x = 5,411,490,946.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,411,490,946.73/119,050.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,455.60

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