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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,766.40, 179,714.40 and 49,652.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,766.40, 179,714.40 and 49,652.80 is: 74,506.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,766.40 : 179,714.40 = 49,652.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,766.40/179,714.40 = 49,652.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,766.40x = 179,714.40 × 49,652.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,766.40x = 8,923,323,160.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,923,323,160.32/119,766.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,506.06

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