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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,144.75, 178,677.45 and 48,049.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,144.75, 178,677.45 and 48,049.02 is: 72,057.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,144.75 : 178,677.45 = 48,049.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,144.75/178,677.45 = 48,049.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,144.75x = 178,677.45 × 48,049.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,144.75x = 8,585,276,368.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,585,276,368.60/119,144.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,057.53

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