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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,142.32, 109,167.24 and 48,936.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,142.32, 109,167.24 and 48,936.88 is: 67,502.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,142.32 : 109,167.24 = 48,936.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,142.32/109,167.24 = 48,936.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,142.32x = 109,167.24 × 48,936.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,142.32x = 5,342,304,123.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,304,123.81/79,142.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,502.50

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