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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,897.49, 179,829.18 and 48,851.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,897.49, 179,829.18 and 48,851.13 is: 73,269.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,897.49 : 179,829.18 = 48,851.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,897.49/179,829.18 = 48,851.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,897.49x = 179,829.18 × 48,851.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,897.49x = 8,784,858,649.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,784,858,649.97/119,897.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,269.75

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