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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,826.96, 118,349.76 and 49,360.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,826.96, 118,349.76 and 49,360.72 is: 74,109.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,826.96 : 118,349.76 = 49,360.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,826.96/118,349.76 = 49,360.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,826.96x = 118,349.76 × 49,360.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,826.96x = 5,841,829,365.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,841,829,365.43/78,826.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,109.54

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