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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,938.66, 179,908.61 and 49,818.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,938.66, 179,908.61 and 49,818.04 is: 74,727.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,938.66 : 179,908.61 = 49,818.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,938.66/179,908.61 = 49,818.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,938.66x = 179,908.61 × 49,818.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,938.66x = 8,962,694,329.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,962,694,329.32/119,938.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,727.32

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