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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,928.45, 179,786.81 and 48,910.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,928.45, 179,786.81 and 48,910.49 is: 73,322.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,928.45 : 179,786.81 = 48,910.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,928.45/179,786.81 = 48,910.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,928.45x = 179,786.81 × 48,910.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,928.45x = 8,793,459,829.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,793,459,829.15/119,928.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,322.55

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