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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,437.11, 179,149.75 and 44,551.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,437.11, 179,149.75 and 44,551.42 is: 66,824.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,437.11 : 179,149.75 = 44,551.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,437.11/179,149.75 = 44,551.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,437.11x = 179,149.75 × 44,551.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,437.11x = 7,981,375,195.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,981,375,195.89/119,437.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,824.92

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