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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,355.12, 179,037.54 and 49,227.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,355.12, 179,037.54 and 49,227.75 is: 73,843.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,355.12 : 179,037.54 = 49,227.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,355.12/179,037.54 = 49,227.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,355.12x = 179,037.54 × 49,227.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,355.12x = 8,813,615,259.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,813,615,259.74/119,355.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,843.63

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