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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,349.64, 178,917.54 and 49,184.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,349.64, 178,917.54 and 49,184.20 is: 73,732.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,349.64 : 178,917.54 = 49,184.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,349.64/178,917.54 = 49,184.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,349.64x = 178,917.54 × 49,184.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,349.64x = 8,799,916,070.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,799,916,070.87/119,349.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,732.24

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