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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,227.35, 118,761.05 and 49,665.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,227.35, 118,761.05 and 49,665.95 is: 74,448.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,227.35 : 118,761.05 = 49,665.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,227.35/118,761.05 = 49,665.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,227.35x = 118,761.05 × 49,665.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,227.35x = 5,898,379,529.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,379,529.11/79,227.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,448.78

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