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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,582.45, 179,395.75 and 49,467.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,582.45, 179,395.75 and 49,467.23 is: 74,209.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,582.45 : 179,395.75 = 49,467.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,582.45/179,395.75 = 49,467.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,582.45x = 179,395.75 × 49,467.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,582.45x = 8,874,210,826.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,874,210,826.27/119,582.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,209.98

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