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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,336.72, 178,990.50 and 49,206.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,336.72, 178,990.50 and 49,206.92 is: 73,804.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,336.72 : 178,990.50 = 49,206.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,336.72/178,990.50 = 49,206.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,336.72x = 178,990.50 × 49,206.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,336.72x = 8,807,571,846.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,807,571,846.26/119,336.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,804.37

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