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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,929.45, 179,788.30 and 48,911.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,929.45, 179,788.30 and 48,911.49 is: 73,324.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,929.45 : 179,788.30 = 48,911.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,929.45/179,788.30 = 48,911.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,929.45x = 179,788.30 × 48,911.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,929.45x = 8,793,713,637.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,793,713,637.57/119,929.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,324.06

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