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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,750.34, 119,512.65 and 44,227.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,750.34, 119,512.65 and 44,227.28 is: 66,278.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,750.34 : 119,512.65 = 44,227.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,750.34/119,512.65 = 44,227.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,750.34x = 119,512.65 × 44,227.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,750.34x = 5,285,718,837.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,285,718,837.53/79,750.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,278.33

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