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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,335.41, 178,988.54 and 49,205.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,335.41, 178,988.54 and 49,205.61 is: 73,802.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,335.41 : 178,988.54 = 49,205.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,335.41/178,988.54 = 49,205.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,335.41x = 178,988.54 × 49,205.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,335.41x = 8,807,240,047.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,807,240,047.68/119,335.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,802.40

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