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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,852.29, 179,731.71 and 44,931.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,852.29, 179,731.71 and 44,931.60 is: 67,379.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,852.29 : 179,731.71 = 44,931.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,852.29/179,731.71 = 44,931.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,852.29x = 179,731.71 × 44,931.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,852.29x = 8,075,633,301.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,075,633,301.04/119,852.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,379.88

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