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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,490.74, 179,236.11 and 44,616.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,490.74, 179,236.11 and 44,616.72 is: 66,925.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,490.74 : 179,236.11 = 44,616.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,490.74/179,236.11 = 44,616.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,490.74x = 179,236.11 × 44,616.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,490.74x = 7,996,927,922.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,996,927,922.24/119,490.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,925.08

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