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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,050.40, 178,575.40 and 48,880.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,050.40, 178,575.40 and 48,880.28 is: 73,320.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,050.40 : 178,575.40 = 48,880.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,050.40/178,575.40 = 48,880.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,050.40x = 178,575.40 × 48,880.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,050.40x = 8,728,815,553.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,728,815,553.11/119,050.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,320.34

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