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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,229.10, 178,843.70 and 44,339.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,229.10, 178,843.70 and 44,339.48 is: 66,509.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,229.10 : 178,843.70 = 44,339.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,229.10/178,843.70 = 44,339.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,229.10x = 178,843.70 × 44,339.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,229.10x = 7,929,836,659.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,929,836,659.28/119,229.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,509.24

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