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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,876.17, 110,229.50 and 44,066.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,876.17, 110,229.50 and 44,066.18 is: 60,811.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,876.17 : 110,229.50 = 44,066.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,876.17/110,229.50 = 44,066.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,876.17x = 110,229.50 × 44,066.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,876.17x = 4,857,392,216.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,857,392,216.83/79,876.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,811.53

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