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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,194.60, 178,892.70 and 49,124.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,194.60, 178,892.70 and 49,124.20 is: 73,727.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,194.60 : 178,892.70 = 49,124.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,194.60/178,892.70 = 49,124.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,194.60x = 178,892.70 × 49,124.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,194.60x = 8,787,960,773.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,787,960,773.34/119,194.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,727.84

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