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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,017.26, 178,521.03 and 48,894.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,017.26, 178,521.03 and 48,894.75 is: 73,340.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,017.26 : 178,521.03 = 48,894.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,017.26/178,521.03 = 48,894.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,017.26x = 178,521.03 × 48,894.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,017.26x = 8,728,741,131.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,728,741,131.59/119,017.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,340.13

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