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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,854.11, 179,734.43 and 44,933.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,854.11, 179,734.43 and 44,933.42 is: 67,382.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,854.11 : 179,734.43 = 44,933.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,854.11/179,734.43 = 44,933.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,854.11x = 179,734.43 × 44,933.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,854.11x = 8,076,081,508.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,076,081,508.31/119,854.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,382.60

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