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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,199.42, 178,799.40 and 44,335.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,199.42, 178,799.40 and 44,335.98 is: 66,504.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,199.42 : 178,799.40 = 44,335.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,199.42/178,799.40 = 44,335.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,199.42x = 178,799.40 × 44,335.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,199.42x = 7,927,246,622.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,927,246,622.41/119,199.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,504.07

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