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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,849.20, 118,360.20 and 49,300.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,849.20, 118,360.20 and 49,300.40 is: 74,004.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,849.20 : 118,360.20 = 49,300.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,849.20/118,360.20 = 49,300.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,849.20x = 118,360.20 × 49,300.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,849.20x = 5,835,205,204.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,205,204.08/78,849.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,004.62

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