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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,101.30, 178,538.23 and 44,201.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,101.30, 178,538.23 and 44,201.41 is: 66,259.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,101.30 : 178,538.23 = 44,201.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,101.30/178,538.23 = 44,201.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,101.30x = 178,538.23 × 44,201.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,101.30x = 7,891,641,504.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,891,641,504.90/119,101.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,259.91

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