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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,224.71, 118,757.10 and 49,663.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,224.71, 118,757.10 and 49,663.31 is: 74,444.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,224.71 : 118,757.10 = 49,663.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,224.71/118,757.10 = 49,663.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,224.71x = 118,757.10 × 49,663.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,224.71x = 5,897,870,078.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,870,078.22/79,224.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,444.83

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