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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,581.45, 179,394.25 and 49,466.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,581.45, 179,394.25 and 49,466.23 is: 74,208.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,581.45 : 179,394.25 = 49,466.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,581.45/179,394.25 = 49,466.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,581.45x = 179,394.25 × 49,466.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,581.45x = 8,873,957,231.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,873,957,231.18/119,581.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,208.48

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