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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,857.84, 179,740.04 and 44,937.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,857.84, 179,740.04 and 44,937.11 is: 67,388.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,857.84 : 179,740.04 = 44,937.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,857.84/179,740.04 = 44,937.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,857.84x = 179,740.04 × 44,937.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,857.84x = 8,076,997,948.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,076,997,948.88/119,857.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,388.15

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