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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,978.56, 110,370.60 and 44,167.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,978.56, 110,370.60 and 44,167.92 is: 60,951.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,978.56 : 110,370.60 = 44,167.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,978.56/110,370.60 = 44,167.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,978.56x = 110,370.60 × 44,167.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,978.56x = 4,874,839,831.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,874,839,831.15/79,978.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,951.83

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