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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,948.04, 179,984.33 and 48,922.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,948.04, 179,984.33 and 48,922.79 is: 73,409.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,948.04 : 179,984.33 = 48,922.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,948.04/179,984.33 = 48,922.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,948.04x = 179,984.33 × 48,922.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,948.04x = 8,805,334,618.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,805,334,618.81/119,948.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,409.57

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