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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,482.89, 179,224.83 and 48,406.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,482.89, 179,224.83 and 48,406.90 is: 72,610.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,482.89 : 179,224.83 = 48,406.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,482.89/179,224.83 = 48,406.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,482.89x = 179,224.83 × 48,406.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,482.89x = 8,675,718,423.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,675,718,423.33/119,482.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,610.55

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