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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,060.80, 118,358.64 and 49,388.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,060.80, 118,358.64 and 49,388.70 is: 73,937.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,060.80 : 118,358.64 = 49,388.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,060.80/118,358.64 = 49,388.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,060.80x = 118,358.64 × 49,388.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,060.80x = 5,845,579,363.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,845,579,363.37/79,060.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,937.77

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