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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,550.20, 119,337.59 and 49,541.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,550.20, 119,337.59 and 49,541.47 is: 74,319.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,550.20 : 119,337.59 = 49,541.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,550.20/119,337.59 = 49,541.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,550.20x = 119,337.59 × 49,541.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,550.20x = 5,912,159,852.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,912,159,852.97/79,550.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,319.86

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