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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,986.44, 179,957.43 and 44,068.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,986.44, 179,957.43 and 44,068.38 is: 66,094.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,986.44 : 179,957.43 = 44,068.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,986.44/179,957.43 = 44,068.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,986.44x = 179,957.43 × 44,068.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,986.44x = 7,930,432,409.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,930,432,409.06/119,986.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,094.41

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