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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,834.64, 179,756.40 and 44,947.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,834.64, 179,756.40 and 44,947.20 is: 67,422.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,834.64 : 179,756.40 = 44,947.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,834.64/179,756.40 = 44,947.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,834.64x = 179,756.40 × 44,947.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,834.64x = 8,079,546,862.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,079,546,862.08/119,834.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,422.47

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