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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,138.40, 178,772.40 and 49,024.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,138.40, 178,772.40 and 49,024.80 is: 73,563.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,138.40 : 178,772.40 = 49,024.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,138.40/178,772.40 = 49,024.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,138.40x = 178,772.40 × 49,024.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,138.40x = 8,764,281,155.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,764,281,155.52/119,138.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,563.86

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