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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,693.58, 179,472.33 and 49,534.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,693.58, 179,472.33 and 49,534.62 is: 74,273.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,693.58 : 179,472.33 = 49,534.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,693.58/179,472.33 = 49,534.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,693.58x = 179,472.33 × 49,534.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,693.58x = 8,890,093,667.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,890,093,667.06/119,693.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,273.77

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