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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,584.50, 119,082.26 and 48,012.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,584.50, 119,082.26 and 48,012.86 is: 71,841.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,584.50 : 119,082.26 = 48,012.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,584.50/119,082.26 = 48,012.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,584.50x = 119,082.26 × 48,012.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,584.50x = 5,717,479,877.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,717,479,877.86/79,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,841.63

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