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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,442.52, 109,636.56 and 49,233.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,442.52, 109,636.56 and 49,233.78 is: 67,946.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,442.52 : 109,636.56 = 49,233.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,442.52/109,636.56 = 49,233.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,442.52x = 109,636.56 × 49,233.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,442.52x = 5,397,822,275.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,397,822,275.00/79,442.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,946.26

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