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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,875.33, 179,792.83 and 43,958.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,875.33, 179,792.83 and 43,958.17 is: 65,929.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,875.33 : 179,792.83 = 43,958.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,875.33/179,792.83 = 43,958.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,875.33x = 179,792.83 × 43,958.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,875.33x = 7,903,362,667.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,903,362,667.17/119,875.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,929.85

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