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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,157.56, 178,736.19 and 30,411.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,157.56, 178,736.19 and 30,411.07 is: 45,616.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,157.56 : 178,736.19 = 30,411.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,157.56/178,736.19 = 30,411.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,157.56x = 178,736.19 × 30,411.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,157.56x = 5,435,558,785.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,435,558,785.62/119,157.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,616.57

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