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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,222.76, 118,754.18 and 49,661.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,222.76, 118,754.18 and 49,661.36 is: 74,441.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,222.76 : 118,754.18 = 49,661.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,222.76/118,754.18 = 49,661.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,222.76x = 118,754.18 × 49,661.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,222.76x = 5,897,493,242.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,493,242.41/79,222.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,441.91

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