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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,665.28, 179,500.80 and 49,525.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,665.28, 179,500.80 and 49,525.76 is: 74,289.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,665.28 : 179,500.80 = 49,525.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,665.28/179,500.80 = 49,525.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,665.28x = 179,500.80 × 49,525.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,665.28x = 8,889,913,540.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,889,913,540.61/119,665.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,289.83

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