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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,932.75, 179,899.79 and 49,812.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,932.75, 179,899.79 and 49,812.06 is: 74,718.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,932.75 : 179,899.79 = 49,812.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,932.75/179,899.79 = 49,812.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,932.75x = 179,899.79 × 49,812.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,932.75x = 8,961,179,559.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,961,179,559.03/119,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,718.37

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