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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,772.40, 179,723.40 and 49,658.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,772.40, 179,723.40 and 49,658.80 is: 74,515.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,772.40 : 179,723.40 = 49,658.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,772.40/179,723.40 = 49,658.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,772.40x = 179,723.40 × 49,658.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,772.40x = 8,924,848,375.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,924,848,375.92/119,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,515.07

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