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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,417.01, 179,119.67 and 44,531.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,417.01, 179,119.67 and 44,531.31 is: 66,794.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,417.01 : 179,119.67 = 44,531.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,417.01/179,119.67 = 44,531.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,417.01x = 179,119.67 × 44,531.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,417.01x = 7,976,433,329.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,976,433,329.21/119,417.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,794.78

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