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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,302.56, 178,822.56 and 49,143.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,302.56, 178,822.56 and 49,143.60 is: 73,661.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,302.56 : 178,822.56 = 49,143.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,302.56/178,822.56 = 49,143.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,302.56x = 178,822.56 × 49,143.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,302.56x = 8,787,984,359.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,787,984,359.62/119,302.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,661.32

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