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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,943.70, 179,937.15 and 49,830.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,943.70, 179,937.15 and 49,830.10 is: 74,754.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,943.70 : 179,937.15 = 49,830.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,943.70/179,937.15 = 49,830.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,943.70x = 179,937.15 × 49,830.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,943.70x = 8,966,286,178.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,966,286,178.22/119,943.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,754.12

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