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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,018.40, 178,401.60 and 44,090.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,018.40, 178,401.60 and 44,090.40 is: 66,088.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,018.40 : 178,401.60 = 44,090.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,018.40/178,401.60 = 44,090.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,018.40x = 178,401.60 × 44,090.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,018.40x = 7,865,797,904.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,865,797,904.64/119,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,088.92

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