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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,882.17, 110,237.78 and 44,072.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,882.17, 110,237.78 and 44,072.18 is: 60,819.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,882.17 : 110,237.78 = 44,072.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,882.17/110,237.78 = 44,072.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,882.17x = 110,237.78 × 44,072.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,882.17x = 4,858,419,282.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,858,419,282.96/79,882.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,819.82

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