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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,944.20, 179,937.90 and 49,830.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,944.20, 179,937.90 and 49,830.60 is: 74,754.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,944.20 : 179,937.90 = 49,830.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,944.20/179,937.90 = 49,830.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,944.20x = 179,937.90 × 49,830.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,944.20x = 8,966,413,519.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,966,413,519.74/119,944.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,754.87

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