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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,123.51, 118,603.25 and 49,473.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,123.51, 118,603.25 and 49,473.26 is: 74,158.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,123.51 : 118,603.25 = 49,473.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,123.51/118,603.25 = 49,473.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,123.51x = 118,603.25 × 49,473.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,123.51x = 5,867,689,424.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,689,424.10/79,123.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,158.61

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