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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,820.15, 119,784.90 and 44,281.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,820.15, 119,784.90 and 44,281.40 is: 66,452.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,820.15 : 119,784.90 = 44,281.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,820.15/119,784.90 = 44,281.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,820.15x = 119,784.90 × 44,281.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,820.15x = 5,304,243,070.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,304,243,070.86/79,820.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,452.43

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