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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,568.88, 119,377.56 and 49,563.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,568.88, 119,377.56 and 49,563.12 is: 74,359.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,568.88 : 119,377.56 = 49,563.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,568.88/119,377.56 = 49,563.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,568.88x = 119,377.56 × 49,563.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,568.88x = 5,916,724,331.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,724,331.59/79,568.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,359.78

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