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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,852.41, 179,731.89 and 44,931.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,852.41, 179,731.89 and 44,931.68 is: 67,380.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,852.41 : 179,731.89 = 44,931.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,852.41/179,731.89 = 44,931.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,852.41x = 179,731.89 × 44,931.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,852.41x = 8,075,655,767.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,075,655,767.28/119,852.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,380.00

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