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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,000.80, 118,501.20 and 49,509.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,000.80, 118,501.20 and 49,509.60 is: 74,264.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,000.80 : 118,501.20 = 49,509.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,000.80/118,501.20 = 49,509.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,000.80x = 118,501.20 × 49,509.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,000.80x = 5,866,947,011.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,866,947,011.52/79,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,264.40

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