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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,497.27, 179,245.10 and 48,418.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,497.27, 179,245.10 and 48,418.86 is: 72,627.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,497.27 : 179,245.10 = 48,418.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,497.27/179,245.10 = 48,418.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,497.27x = 179,245.10 × 48,418.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,497.27x = 8,678,842,264.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,678,842,264.27/119,497.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,627.96

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