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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,161.11, 178,701.98 and 48,065.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,161.11, 178,701.98 and 48,065.39 is: 72,082.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,161.11 : 178,701.98 = 48,065.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,161.11/178,701.98 = 48,065.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,161.11x = 178,701.98 × 48,065.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,161.11x = 8,589,379,228.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,589,379,228.64/119,161.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,082.07

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