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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,227.26, 118,760.93 and 49,665.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,227.26, 118,760.93 and 49,665.86 is: 74,448.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,227.26 : 118,760.93 = 49,665.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,227.26/118,760.93 = 49,665.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,227.26x = 118,760.93 × 49,665.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,227.26x = 5,898,362,880.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,362,880.72/79,227.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,448.66

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