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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,215.86, 178,836.75 and 44,327.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,215.86, 178,836.75 and 44,327.22 is: 66,495.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,215.86 : 178,836.75 = 44,327.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,215.86/178,836.75 = 44,327.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,215.86x = 178,836.75 × 44,327.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,215.86x = 7,927,335,961.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,927,335,961.34/119,215.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,495.65

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