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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,271.60, 178,839.36 and 49,067.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,271.60, 178,839.36 and 49,067.28 is: 73,572.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,271.60 : 178,839.36 = 49,067.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,271.60/178,839.36 = 49,067.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,271.60x = 178,839.36 × 49,067.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,271.60x = 8,775,160,952.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,775,160,952.14/119,271.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,572.93

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