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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,218.04, 178,799.31 and 44,373.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,218.04, 178,799.31 and 44,373.43 is: 66,549.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,218.04 : 178,799.31 = 44,373.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,218.04/178,799.31 = 44,373.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,218.04x = 178,799.31 × 44,373.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,218.04x = 7,933,938,888.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,933,938,888.61/119,218.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,549.82

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