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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,692.48, 109,960.59 and 49,485.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,692.48, 109,960.59 and 49,485.15 is: 68,280.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,692.48 : 109,960.59 = 49,485.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,692.48/109,960.59 = 49,485.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,692.48x = 109,960.59 × 49,485.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,692.48x = 5,441,416,290.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,441,416,290.24/79,692.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,280.17

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