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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,348.42, 179,008.04 and 49,218.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,348.42, 179,008.04 and 49,218.62 is: 73,821.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,348.42 : 179,008.04 = 49,218.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,348.42/179,008.04 = 49,218.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,348.42x = 179,008.04 × 49,218.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,348.42x = 8,810,528,697.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,810,528,697.70/119,348.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,821.91

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