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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,019.86, 109,035.50 and 44,563.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,019.86, 109,035.50 and 44,563.08 is: 61,490.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,019.86 : 109,035.50 = 44,563.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,019.86/109,035.50 = 44,563.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,019.86x = 109,035.50 × 44,563.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,019.86x = 4,858,957,709.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,858,957,709.34/79,019.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,490.34

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