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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,794.40, 119,461.20 and 48,690.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,794.40, 119,461.20 and 48,690.40 is: 72,895.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,794.40 : 119,461.20 = 48,690.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,794.40/119,461.20 = 48,690.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,794.40x = 119,461.20 × 48,690.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,794.40x = 5,816,613,612.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,613,612.48/79,794.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,895.01

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