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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,255.45, 178,889.30 and 30,509.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,255.45, 178,889.30 and 30,509.72 is: 45,766.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,255.45 : 178,889.30 = 30,509.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,255.45/178,889.30 = 30,509.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,255.45x = 178,889.30 × 30,509.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,255.45x = 5,457,862,301.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,457,862,301.45/119,255.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,766.15

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