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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,941.20, 179,933.40 and 49,827.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,941.20, 179,933.40 and 49,827.60 is: 74,750.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,941.20 : 179,933.40 = 49,827.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,941.20/179,933.40 = 49,827.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,941.20x = 179,933.40 × 49,827.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,941.20x = 8,965,649,481.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,965,649,481.84/119,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,750.37

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