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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,153.50, 116,963.49 and 49,676.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,153.50, 116,963.49 and 49,676.02 is: 74,344.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,153.50 : 116,963.49 = 49,676.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,153.50/116,963.49 = 49,676.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,153.50x = 116,963.49 × 49,676.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,153.50x = 5,810,280,668.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,810,280,668.51/78,153.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,344.47

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