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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,878.37, 110,231.53 and 44,069.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,878.37, 110,231.53 and 44,069.89 is: 60,816.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,878.37 : 110,231.53 = 44,069.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,878.37/110,231.53 = 44,069.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,878.37x = 110,231.53 × 44,069.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,878.37x = 4,857,891,401.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,857,891,401.63/79,878.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,816.11

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