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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,694.58, 179,473.83 and 49,535.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,694.58, 179,473.83 and 49,535.62 is: 74,275.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,694.58 : 179,473.83 = 49,535.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,694.58/179,473.83 = 49,535.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,694.58x = 179,473.83 × 49,535.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,694.58x = 8,890,347,442.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,890,347,442.82/119,694.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,275.27

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