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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,578.18, 179,376.54 and 48,466.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,578.18, 179,376.54 and 48,466.98 is: 72,704.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,578.18 : 179,376.54 = 48,466.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,578.18/179,376.54 = 48,466.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,578.18x = 179,376.54 × 48,466.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,578.18x = 8,693,839,176.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,693,839,176.65/119,578.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,704.23

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