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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,032.96, 178,559.92 and 44,153.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,032.96, 178,559.92 and 44,153.92 is: 66,234.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,032.96 : 178,559.92 = 44,153.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,032.96/178,559.92 = 44,153.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,032.96x = 178,559.92 × 44,153.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,032.96x = 7,884,120,422.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,884,120,422.89/119,032.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,234.77

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