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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,219.50, 178,911.26 and 49,098.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,219.50, 178,911.26 and 49,098.81 is: 73,681.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,219.50 : 178,911.26 = 49,098.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,219.50/178,911.26 = 49,098.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,219.50x = 178,911.26 × 49,098.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,219.50x = 8,784,329,961.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,784,329,961.60/119,219.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,681.99

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