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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,304.70, 178,952.94 and 30,558.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,304.70, 178,952.94 and 30,558.97 is: 45,837.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,304.70 : 178,952.94 = 30,558.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,304.70/178,952.94 = 30,558.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,304.70x = 178,952.94 × 30,558.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,304.70x = 5,468,617,524.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,468,617,524.87/119,304.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,837.40

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