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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,526.74, 179,269.33 and 44,647.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,526.74, 179,269.33 and 44,647.53 is: 66,963.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,526.74 : 179,269.33 = 44,647.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,526.74/179,269.33 = 44,647.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,526.74x = 179,269.33 × 44,647.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,526.74x = 8,003,931,669.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,003,931,669.67/119,526.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,963.52

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