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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,864.17, 179,749.51 and 44,943.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,864.17, 179,749.51 and 44,943.49 is: 67,397.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,864.17 : 179,749.51 = 44,943.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,864.17/179,749.51 = 44,943.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,864.17x = 179,749.51 × 44,943.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,864.17x = 8,078,569,743.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,078,569,743.46/119,864.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,397.70

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