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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,031.48, 178,557.71 and 44,152.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,031.48, 178,557.71 and 44,152.43 is: 66,232.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,031.48 : 178,557.71 = 44,152.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,031.48/178,557.71 = 44,152.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,031.48x = 178,557.71 × 44,152.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,031.48x = 7,883,755,678.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,883,755,678.18/119,031.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,232.53

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