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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,810.40, 119,715.60 and 48,706.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,810.40, 119,715.60 and 48,706.40 is: 73,059.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,810.40 : 119,715.60 = 48,706.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,810.40/119,715.60 = 48,706.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,810.40x = 119,715.60 × 48,706.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,810.40x = 5,830,915,899.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,830,915,899.84/79,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,059.60

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