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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,262.92, 178,900.58 and 30,517.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,262.92, 178,900.58 and 30,517.24 is: 45,777.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,262.92 : 178,900.58 = 30,517.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,262.92/178,900.58 = 30,517.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,262.92x = 178,900.58 × 30,517.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,262.92x = 5,459,551,936.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,459,551,936.00/119,262.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,777.45

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