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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,783.18, 119,561.77 and 44,260.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,783.18, 119,561.77 and 44,260.03 is: 66,327.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,783.18 : 119,561.77 = 44,260.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,783.18/119,561.77 = 44,260.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,783.18x = 119,561.77 × 44,260.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,783.18x = 5,291,807,527.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291,807,527.05/79,783.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,327.36

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