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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,045.40, 178,567.92 and 48,875.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,045.40, 178,567.92 and 48,875.28 is: 73,312.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,045.40 : 178,567.92 = 48,875.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,045.40/178,567.92 = 48,875.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,045.40x = 178,567.92 × 48,875.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,045.40x = 8,727,557,089.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,727,557,089.02/119,045.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,312.85

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