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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,814.40, 119,721.60 and 48,710.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,814.40, 119,721.60 and 48,710.40 is: 73,065.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,814.40 : 119,721.60 = 48,710.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,814.40/119,721.60 = 48,710.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,814.40x = 119,721.60 × 48,710.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,814.40x = 5,831,687,024.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,831,687,024.64/79,814.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,065.60

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