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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,040.13, 118,477.16 and 49,054.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,040.13, 118,477.16 and 49,054.31 is: 73,529.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,040.13 : 118,477.16 = 49,054.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,040.13/118,477.16 = 49,054.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,040.13x = 118,477.16 × 49,054.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,040.13x = 5,811,815,334.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,811,815,334.56/79,040.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,529.93

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