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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,243.14, 178,864.78 and 44,353.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,243.14, 178,864.78 and 44,353.58 is: 66,530.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,243.14 : 178,864.78 = 44,353.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,243.14/178,864.78 = 44,353.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,243.14x = 178,864.78 × 44,353.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,243.14x = 7,933,292,531.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,933,292,531.61/119,243.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,530.39

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