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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,185.51, 178,775.92 and 48,106.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,185.51, 178,775.92 and 48,106.26 is: 72,158.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,185.51 : 178,775.92 = 48,106.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,185.51/178,775.92 = 48,106.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,185.51x = 178,775.92 × 48,106.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,185.51x = 8,600,240,889.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,600,240,889.26/119,185.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,158.44

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