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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,849.21, 179,842.51 and 48,758.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,849.21, 179,842.51 and 48,758.73 is: 73,166.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,849.21 : 179,842.51 = 48,758.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,849.21/179,842.51 = 48,758.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,849.21x = 179,842.51 × 48,758.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,849.21x = 8,768,892,143.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,768,892,143.82/119,849.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,166.04

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