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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,667.20, 179,500.80 and 49,527.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,667.20, 179,500.80 and 49,527.68 is: 74,291.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,667.20 : 179,500.80 = 49,527.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,667.20/179,500.80 = 49,527.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,667.20x = 179,500.80 × 49,527.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,667.20x = 8,890,258,182.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,890,258,182.14/119,667.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,291.52

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