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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,037.96, 178,567.42 and 44,158.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,037.96, 178,567.42 and 44,158.92 is: 66,242.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,037.96 : 178,567.42 = 44,158.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,037.96/178,567.42 = 44,158.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,037.96x = 178,567.42 × 44,158.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,037.96x = 7,885,344,414.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,885,344,414.39/119,037.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,242.27

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