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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,353.18, 179,029.50 and 44,471.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,353.18, 179,029.50 and 44,471.66 is: 66,707.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,353.18 : 179,029.50 = 44,471.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,353.18/179,029.50 = 44,471.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,353.18x = 179,029.50 × 44,471.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,353.18x = 7,961,739,053.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,961,739,053.97/119,353.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,707.39

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