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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,308.38, 109,444.07 and 44,852.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,308.38, 109,444.07 and 44,852.65 is: 61,895.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,308.38 : 109,444.07 = 44,852.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,308.38/109,444.07 = 44,852.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,308.38x = 109,444.07 × 44,852.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,308.38x = 4,908,855,794.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,908,855,794.80/79,308.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,895.81

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