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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,017.86, 109,032.75 and 44,561.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,017.86, 109,032.75 and 44,561.07 is: 61,487.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,017.86 : 109,032.75 = 44,561.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,017.86/109,032.75 = 44,561.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,017.86x = 109,032.75 × 44,561.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,017.86x = 4,858,616,005.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,858,616,005.04/79,017.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,487.57

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