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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,078.42, 109,124.84 and 48,442.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,078.42, 109,124.84 and 48,442.20 is: 66,848.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,078.42 : 109,124.84 = 48,442.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,078.42/109,124.84 = 48,442.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,078.42x = 109,124.84 × 48,442.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,078.42x = 5,286,247,324.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,247,324.25/79,078.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,848.17

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