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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,329.27, 179,043.48 and 48,302.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,329.27, 179,043.48 and 48,302.12 is: 72,473.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,329.27 : 179,043.48 = 48,302.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,329.27/179,043.48 = 48,302.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,329.27x = 179,043.48 × 48,302.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,329.27x = 8,648,179,656.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,648,179,656.18/119,329.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,473.25

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