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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,857.48, 179,739.50 and 44,936.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,857.48, 179,739.50 and 44,936.76 is: 67,387.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,857.48 : 179,739.50 = 44,936.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,857.48/179,739.50 = 44,936.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,857.48x = 179,739.50 × 44,936.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,857.48x = 8,076,910,774.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,076,910,774.02/119,857.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,387.62

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