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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,620.80, 179,431.20 and 49,636.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,620.80, 179,431.20 and 49,636.80 is: 74,455.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,620.80 : 179,431.20 = 49,636.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,620.80/179,431.20 = 49,636.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,620.80x = 179,431.20 × 49,636.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,620.80x = 8,906,390,588.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,906,390,588.16/119,620.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,455.20

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