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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,856.34, 179,737.79 and 44,935.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,856.34, 179,737.79 and 44,935.61 is: 67,385.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,856.34 : 179,737.79 = 44,935.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,856.34/179,737.79 = 44,935.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,856.34x = 179,737.79 × 44,935.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,856.34x = 8,076,627,233.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,076,627,233.70/119,856.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,385.90

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