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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,174.37, 178,761.56 and 30,424.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,174.37, 178,761.56 and 30,424.70 is: 45,637.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,174.37 : 178,761.56 = 30,424.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,174.37/178,761.56 = 30,424.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,174.37x = 178,761.56 × 30,424.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,174.37x = 5,438,765,788.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,438,765,788.60/119,174.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,637.04

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