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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,856.84, 179,738.54 and 44,936.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,856.84, 179,738.54 and 44,936.11 is: 67,386.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,856.84 : 179,738.54 = 44,936.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,856.84/179,738.54 = 44,936.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,856.84x = 179,738.54 × 44,936.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,856.84x = 8,076,750,804.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,076,750,804.68/119,856.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,386.65

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