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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,334.72, 179,023.36 and 49,175.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,334.72, 179,023.36 and 49,175.68 is: 73,772.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,334.72 : 179,023.36 = 49,175.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,334.72/179,023.36 = 49,175.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,334.72x = 179,023.36 × 49,175.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,334.72x = 8,803,595,463.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,803,595,463.88/119,334.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,772.29

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