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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,579.18, 179,378.04 and 48,467.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,579.18, 179,378.04 and 48,467.98 is: 72,705.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,579.18 : 179,378.04 = 48,467.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,579.18/179,378.04 = 48,467.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,579.18x = 179,378.04 × 48,467.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,579.18x = 8,694,091,255.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,694,091,255.16/119,579.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,705.73

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