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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,212.64, 178,818.72 and 30,466.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,212.64, 178,818.72 and 30,466.24 is: 45,699.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,212.64 : 178,818.72 = 30,466.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,212.64/178,818.72 = 30,466.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,212.64x = 178,818.72 × 30,466.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,212.64x = 5,447,934,040.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,447,934,040.01/119,212.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,699.30

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