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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,850.74, 179,729.39 and 44,930.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,850.74, 179,729.39 and 44,930.00 is: 67,377.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,850.74 : 179,729.39 = 44,930.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,850.74/179,729.39 = 44,930.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,850.74x = 179,729.39 × 44,930.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,850.74x = 8,075,242,085.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,075,242,085.95/119,850.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,377.49

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