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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,044.44, 118,572.87 and 22,885.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,044.44, 118,572.87 and 22,885.43 is: 34,329.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,044.44 : 118,572.87 = 22,885.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,044.44/118,572.87 = 22,885.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,044.44x = 118,572.87 × 22,885.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,044.44x = 2,713,590,523.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,713,590,523.42/79,044.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,329.94

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