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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,588.50, 119,088.27 and 48,016.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,588.50, 119,088.27 and 48,016.86 is: 71,847.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,588.50 : 119,088.27 = 48,016.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,588.50/119,088.27 = 48,016.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,588.50x = 119,088.27 × 48,016.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,588.50x = 5,718,244,788.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,718,244,788.23/79,588.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,847.63

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