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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,753.37, 119,556.18 and 44,668.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,753.37, 119,556.18 and 44,668.40 is: 66,961.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,753.37 : 119,556.18 = 44,668.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,753.37/119,556.18 = 44,668.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,753.37x = 119,556.18 × 44,668.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,753.37x = 5,340,382,672.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,340,382,672.93/79,753.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,961.22

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