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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,951.28, 179,829.70 and 49,883.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,951.28, 179,829.70 and 49,883.04 is: 74,784.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,951.28 : 179,829.70 = 49,883.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,951.28/179,829.70 = 49,883.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,951.28x = 179,829.70 × 49,883.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,951.28x = 8,970,452,118.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,970,452,118.29/119,951.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,784.13

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