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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,908.60, 110,276.10 and 44,101.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,908.60, 110,276.10 and 44,101.38 is: 60,861.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,908.60 : 110,276.10 = 44,101.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,908.60/110,276.10 = 44,101.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,908.60x = 110,276.10 × 44,101.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,908.60x = 4,863,328,191.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,863,328,191.02/79,908.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,861.14

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