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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,643.17, 179,495.87 and 44,769.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,643.17, 179,495.87 and 44,769.17 is: 67,165.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,643.17 : 179,495.87 = 44,769.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,643.17/179,495.87 = 44,769.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,643.17x = 179,495.87 × 44,769.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,643.17x = 8,035,879,997.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,035,879,997.00/119,643.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,165.39

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