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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,003.80, 118,505.70 and 49,512.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,003.80, 118,505.70 and 49,512.60 is: 74,268.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,003.80 : 118,505.70 = 49,512.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,003.80/118,505.70 = 49,512.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,003.80x = 118,505.70 × 49,512.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,003.80x = 5,867,525,321.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,525,321.82/79,003.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,268.90

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