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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,203.24, 118,832.20 and 49,585.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,203.24, 118,832.20 and 49,585.79 is: 74,395.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,203.24 : 118,832.20 = 49,585.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,203.24/118,832.20 = 49,585.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,203.24x = 118,832.20 × 49,585.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,203.24x = 5,892,388,687.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,892,388,687.55/79,203.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,395.80

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