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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,101.67, 178,538.79 and 44,201.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,101.67, 178,538.79 and 44,201.78 is: 66,260.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,101.67 : 178,538.79 = 44,201.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,101.67/178,538.79 = 44,201.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,101.67x = 178,538.79 × 44,201.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,101.67x = 7,891,732,317.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,891,732,317.05/119,101.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,260.47

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