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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,926.49, 179,889.47 and 48,878.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,926.49, 179,889.47 and 48,878.69 is: 73,317.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,926.49 : 179,889.47 = 48,878.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,926.49/179,889.47 = 48,878.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,926.49x = 179,889.47 × 48,878.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,926.49x = 8,792,761,394.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,792,761,394.00/119,926.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,317.92

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