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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,153.80, 118,730.70 and 49,662.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,153.80, 118,730.70 and 49,662.60 is: 74,493.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,153.80 : 118,730.70 = 49,662.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,153.80/118,730.70 = 49,662.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,153.80x = 118,730.70 × 49,662.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,153.80x = 5,896,475,261.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,475,261.82/79,153.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,493.90

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