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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,534.64, 179,195.04 and 49,369.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,534.64, 179,195.04 and 49,369.20 is: 74,009.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,534.64 : 179,195.04 = 49,369.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,534.64/179,195.04 = 49,369.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,534.64x = 179,195.04 × 49,369.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,534.64x = 8,846,715,768.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,846,715,768.77/119,534.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,009.64

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