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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,224.77, 118,757.19 and 49,663.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,224.77, 118,757.19 and 49,663.37 is: 74,444.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,224.77 : 118,757.19 = 49,663.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,224.77/118,757.19 = 49,663.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,224.77x = 118,757.19 × 49,663.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,224.77x = 5,897,882,082.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,882,082.25/79,224.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,444.92

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