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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,229.17, 178,815.96 and 44,384.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,229.17, 178,815.96 and 44,384.56 is: 66,566.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,229.17 : 178,815.96 = 44,384.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,229.17/178,815.96 = 44,384.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,229.17x = 178,815.96 × 44,384.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,229.17x = 7,936,667,258.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,936,667,258.54/119,229.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,566.49

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