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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,263.87, 118,815.84 and 49,702.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,263.87, 118,815.84 and 49,702.46 is: 74,503.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,263.87 : 118,815.84 = 49,702.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,263.87/118,815.84 = 49,702.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,263.87x = 118,815.84 × 49,702.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,263.87x = 5,905,439,469.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,905,439,469.44/79,263.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,503.55

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