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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,691.24, 179,544.22 and 49,576.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,691.24, 179,544.22 and 49,576.04 is: 74,367.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,691.24 : 179,544.22 = 49,576.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,691.24/179,544.22 = 49,576.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,691.24x = 179,544.22 × 49,576.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,691.24x = 8,901,091,432.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,901,091,432.49/119,691.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,367.11

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