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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,349.55, 179,104.83 and 49,227.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,349.55, 179,104.83 and 49,227.31 is: 73,874.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,349.55 : 179,104.83 = 49,227.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,349.55/179,104.83 = 49,227.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,349.55x = 179,104.83 × 49,227.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,349.55x = 8,816,848,988.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,816,848,988.91/119,349.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,874.17

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