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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,803.40, 179,640.30 and 49,689.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,803.40, 179,640.30 and 49,689.80 is: 74,507.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,803.40 : 179,640.30 = 49,689.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,803.40/179,640.30 = 49,689.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,803.40x = 179,640.30 × 49,689.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,803.40x = 8,926,290,578.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,926,290,578.94/119,803.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,507.82

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