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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,837.38, 110,174.16 and 44,030.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,837.38, 110,174.16 and 44,030.64 is: 60,761.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,837.38 : 110,174.16 = 44,030.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,837.38/110,174.16 = 44,030.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,837.38x = 110,174.16 × 44,030.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,837.38x = 4,851,038,776.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,851,038,776.26/79,837.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,761.50

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