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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,852.40, 119,548.20 and 48,748.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,852.40, 119,548.20 and 48,748.40 is: 72,981.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,852.40 : 119,548.20 = 48,748.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,852.40/119,548.20 = 48,748.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,852.40x = 119,548.20 × 48,748.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,852.40x = 5,827,783,472.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,827,783,472.88/79,852.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,981.95

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