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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,989.42, 179,828.30 and 48,829.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,989.42, 179,828.30 and 48,829.10 is: 73,180.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,989.42 : 179,828.30 = 48,829.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,989.42/179,828.30 = 48,829.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,989.42x = 179,828.30 × 48,829.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,989.42x = 8,780,853,266.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,780,853,266.46/119,989.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,180.23

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