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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,114.74, 178,703.09 and 44,256.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,114.74, 178,703.09 and 44,256.46 is: 66,396.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,114.74 : 178,703.09 = 44,256.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,114.74/178,703.09 = 44,256.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,114.74x = 178,703.09 × 44,256.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,114.74x = 7,908,766,154.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,908,766,154.46/119,114.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,396.20

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