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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,869.29, 179,884.17 and 49,748.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,869.29, 179,884.17 and 49,748.58 is: 74,656.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,869.29 : 179,884.17 = 49,748.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,869.29/179,884.17 = 49,748.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,869.29x = 179,884.17 × 49,748.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,869.29x = 8,948,982,021.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,948,982,021.98/119,869.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,656.17

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