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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,268.36, 118,822.59 and 49,706.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,268.36, 118,822.59 and 49,706.96 is: 74,510.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,268.36 : 118,822.59 = 49,706.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,268.36/118,822.59 = 49,706.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,268.36x = 118,822.59 × 49,706.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,268.36x = 5,906,309,134.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,906,309,134.11/79,268.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,510.30

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