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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,765.60, 118,148.40 and 49,216.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,765.60, 118,148.40 and 49,216.80 is: 73,825.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,765.60 : 118,148.40 = 49,216.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,765.60/118,148.40 = 49,216.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,765.60x = 118,148.40 × 49,216.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,765.60x = 5,814,886,173.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,814,886,173.12/78,765.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,825.20

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