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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,890.45, 178,358.94 and 44,011.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,890.45, 178,358.94 and 44,011.22 is: 66,025.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,890.45 : 178,358.94 = 44,011.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,890.45/178,358.94 = 44,011.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,890.45x = 178,358.94 × 44,011.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,890.45x = 7,849,793,655.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,849,793,655.51/118,890.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,025.43

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