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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,149.51, 118,727.91 and 44,062.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,149.51, 118,727.91 and 44,062.74 is: 66,096.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,149.51 : 118,727.91 = 44,062.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,149.51/118,727.91 = 44,062.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,149.51x = 118,727.91 × 44,062.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,149.51x = 5,231,477,029.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,231,477,029.07/79,149.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,096.14

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