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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,114.51, 118,589.75 and 49,464.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,114.51, 118,589.75 and 49,464.26 is: 74,145.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,114.51 : 118,589.75 = 49,464.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,114.51/118,589.75 = 49,464.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,114.51x = 118,589.75 × 49,464.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,114.51x = 5,865,954,227.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,865,954,227.34/79,114.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,145.11

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