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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,504.40, 119,256.60 and 48,400.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,504.40, 119,256.60 and 48,400.40 is: 72,600.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,504.40 : 119,256.60 = 48,400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,504.40/119,256.60 = 48,400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,504.40x = 119,256.60 × 48,400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,504.40x = 5,772,067,142.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,772,067,142.64/79,504.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,600.60

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