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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,351.56, 179,107.84 and 49,229.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,351.56, 179,107.84 and 49,229.32 is: 73,877.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,351.56 : 179,107.84 = 49,229.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,351.56/179,107.84 = 49,229.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,351.56x = 179,107.84 × 49,229.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,351.56x = 8,817,357,169.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,817,357,169.87/119,351.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,877.18

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