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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,213.25, 178,901.89 and 49,092.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,213.25, 178,901.89 and 49,092.56 is: 73,672.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,213.25 : 178,901.89 = 49,092.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,213.25/178,901.89 = 49,092.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,213.25x = 178,901.89 × 49,092.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,213.25x = 8,782,751,768.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,782,751,768.94/119,213.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,672.61

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