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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,652.96, 179,562.72 and 49,532.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,652.96, 179,562.72 and 49,532.64 is: 74,333.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,652.96 : 179,562.72 = 49,532.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,652.96/179,562.72 = 49,532.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,652.96x = 179,562.72 × 49,532.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,652.96x = 8,894,215,567.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,894,215,567.18/119,652.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,333.44

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