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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,859.14, 179,741.93 and 44,938.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,859.14, 179,741.93 and 44,938.40 is: 67,390.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,859.14 : 179,741.93 = 44,938.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,859.14/179,741.93 = 44,938.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,859.14x = 179,741.93 × 44,938.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,859.14x = 8,077,313,623.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,077,313,623.71/119,859.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,390.05

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