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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,222.41, 118,753.65 and 49,661.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,222.41, 118,753.65 and 49,661.00 is: 74,441.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,222.41 : 118,753.65 = 49,661.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,222.41/118,753.65 = 49,661.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,222.41x = 118,753.65 × 49,661.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,222.41x = 5,897,424,677.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,424,677.98/79,222.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,441.37

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