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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,308.88, 179,093.00 and 48,280.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,308.88, 179,093.00 and 48,280.42 is: 72,473.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,308.88 : 179,093.00 = 48,280.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,308.88/179,093.00 = 48,280.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,308.88x = 179,093.00 × 48,280.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,308.88x = 8,646,685,467.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,646,685,467.84/119,308.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,473.11

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