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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,442.80, 116,082 and 49,274.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,442.80, 116,082 and 49,274.24 is: 73,859.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,442.80 : 116,082 = 49,274.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,442.80/116,082 = 49,274.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,442.80x = 116,082 × 49,274.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,442.80x = 5,719,852,327.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,719,852,327.68/77,442.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,859.06

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