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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,764.46, 119,533.90 and 44,241.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,764.46, 119,533.90 and 44,241.43 is: 66,299.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,764.46 : 119,533.90 = 44,241.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,764.46/119,533.90 = 44,241.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,764.46x = 119,533.90 × 44,241.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,764.46x = 5,288,350,448.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,288,350,448.27/79,764.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,299.58

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