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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,222.26, 118,753.42 and 49,660.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,222.26, 118,753.42 and 49,660.85 is: 74,441.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,222.26 : 118,753.42 = 49,660.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,222.26/118,753.42 = 49,660.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,222.26x = 118,753.42 × 49,660.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,222.26x = 5,897,395,777.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,395,777.61/79,222.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,441.15

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