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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,398.26, 179,109.03 and 44,500.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,398.26, 179,109.03 and 44,500.86 is: 66,755.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,398.26 : 179,109.03 = 44,500.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,398.26/179,109.03 = 44,500.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,398.26x = 179,109.03 × 44,500.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,398.26x = 7,970,505,868.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,970,505,868.77/119,398.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,755.63

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