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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,336.54, 178,990.22 and 49,206.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,336.54, 178,990.22 and 49,206.74 is: 73,804.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,336.54 : 178,990.22 = 49,206.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,336.54/178,990.22 = 49,206.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,336.54x = 178,990.22 × 49,206.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,336.54x = 8,807,524,446.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,807,524,446.15/119,336.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,804.09

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