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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,443.52, 119,165.11 and 49,882.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,443.52, 119,165.11 and 49,882.12 is: 74,823.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,443.52 : 119,165.11 = 49,882.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,443.52/119,165.11 = 49,882.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,443.52x = 119,165.11 × 49,882.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,443.52x = 5,944,207,894.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,207,894.22/79,443.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,823.07

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