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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,822.04, 119,779.74 and 44,313.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,822.04, 119,779.74 and 44,313.26 is: 66,495.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,822.04 : 119,779.74 = 44,313.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,822.04/119,779.74 = 44,313.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,822.04x = 119,779.74 × 44,313.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,822.04x = 5,307,830,761.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,307,830,761.35/79,822.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,495.80

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