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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,930.80, 119,896.20 and 44,501.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,930.80, 119,896.20 and 44,501.40 is: 66,752.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,930.80 : 119,896.20 = 44,501.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,930.80/119,896.20 = 44,501.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,930.80x = 119,896.20 × 44,501.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,930.80x = 5,335,548,754.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,335,548,754.68/79,930.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,752.10

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