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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,192.80, 118,875.60 and 44,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,192.80, 118,875.60 and 44,200.80 is: 66,349.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,192.80 : 118,875.60 = 44,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,192.80/118,875.60 = 44,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,192.80x = 118,875.60 × 44,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,192.80x = 5,254,396,620.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,254,396,620.48/79,192.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,349.42

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