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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,222.79, 118,754.17 and 49,661.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,222.79, 118,754.17 and 49,661.34 is: 74,441.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,222.79 : 118,754.17 = 49,661.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,222.79/118,754.17 = 49,661.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,222.79x = 118,754.17 × 49,661.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,222.79x = 5,897,491,088.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,491,088.63/79,222.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,441.86

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