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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,905.40, 118,358.10 and 49,380.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,905.40, 118,358.10 and 49,380.90 is: 74,071.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,905.40 : 118,358.10 = 49,380.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,905.40/118,358.10 = 49,380.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,905.40x = 118,358.10 × 49,380.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,905.40x = 5,844,629,500.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,844,629,500.29/78,905.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,071.35

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