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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,862.80, 179,874.46 and 49,742.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,862.80, 179,874.46 and 49,742.18 is: 74,646.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,862.80 : 179,874.46 = 49,742.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,862.80/179,874.46 = 49,742.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,862.80x = 179,874.46 × 49,742.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,862.80x = 8,947,347,766.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,947,347,766.72/119,862.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,646.58

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