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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,437.29, 119,183.23 and 49,820.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,437.29, 119,183.23 and 49,820.45 is: 74,747.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,437.29 : 119,183.23 = 49,820.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,437.29/119,183.23 = 49,820.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,437.29x = 119,183.23 × 49,820.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,437.29x = 5,937,761,555.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,937,761,555.14/79,437.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,747.79

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