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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,204.82, 178,803.54 and 49,031.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,204.82, 178,803.54 and 49,031.28 is: 73,545.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,204.82 : 178,803.54 = 49,031.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,204.82/178,803.54 = 49,031.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,204.82x = 178,803.54 × 49,031.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,204.82x = 8,766,966,434.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,766,966,434.73/119,204.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,545.40

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