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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,938.41, 179,908.22 and 49,817.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,938.41, 179,908.22 and 49,817.79 is: 74,726.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,938.41 : 179,908.22 = 49,817.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,938.41/179,908.22 = 49,817.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,938.41x = 179,908.22 × 49,817.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,938.41x = 8,962,630,047.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,962,630,047.78/119,938.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,726.94

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