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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,205.82, 178,805.04 and 49,032.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,205.82, 178,805.04 and 49,032.28 is: 73,546.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,205.82 : 178,805.04 = 49,032.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,205.82/178,805.04 = 49,032.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,205.82x = 178,805.04 × 49,032.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,205.82x = 8,767,218,786.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,767,218,786.69/119,205.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,546.90

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