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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,981.19, 178,358.02 and 44,081.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,981.19, 178,358.02 and 44,081.24 is: 66,079.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,981.19 : 178,358.02 = 44,081.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,981.19/178,358.02 = 44,081.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,981.19x = 178,358.02 × 44,081.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,981.19x = 7,862,241,683.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,862,241,683.55/118,981.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,079.70

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