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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,847.47, 119,771.26 and 44,811.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,847.47, 119,771.26 and 44,811.73 is: 67,217.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,847.47 : 119,771.26 = 44,811.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,847.47/119,771.26 = 44,811.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,847.47x = 119,771.26 × 44,811.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,847.47x = 5,367,157,402.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,367,157,402.56/79,847.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,217.63

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