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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,240.37, 178,854.48 and 44,331.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,240.37, 178,854.48 and 44,331.57 is: 66,495.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,240.37 : 178,854.48 = 44,331.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,240.37/178,854.48 = 44,331.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,240.37x = 178,854.48 × 44,331.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,240.37x = 7,928,899,899.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,928,899,899.93/119,240.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,495.10

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