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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,028.47, 178,553.19 and 44,149.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,028.47, 178,553.19 and 44,149.44 is: 66,228.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,028.47 : 178,553.19 = 44,149.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,028.47/178,553.19 = 44,149.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,028.47x = 178,553.19 × 44,149.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,028.47x = 7,883,023,348.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,883,023,348.71/119,028.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,228.05

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