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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,182.69, 109,230.71 and 48,958.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,182.69, 109,230.71 and 48,958.35 is: 67,536.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,182.69 : 109,230.71 = 48,958.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,182.69/109,230.71 = 48,958.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,182.69x = 109,230.71 × 48,958.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,182.69x = 5,347,755,086.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,347,755,086.14/79,182.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,536.92

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