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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,250.20, 118,836.90 and 44,152.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,250.20, 118,836.90 and 44,152.60 is: 66,207.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,250.20 : 118,836.90 = 44,152.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,250.20/118,836.90 = 44,152.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,250.20x = 118,836.90 × 44,152.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,250.20x = 5,246,958,110.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,246,958,110.94/79,250.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,207.51

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