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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,997.46, 110,403.33 and 44,191.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,997.46, 110,403.33 and 44,191.38 is: 60,987.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,997.46 : 110,403.33 = 44,191.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,997.46/110,403.33 = 44,191.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,997.46x = 110,403.33 × 44,191.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,997.46x = 4,878,875,509.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,878,875,509.30/79,997.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,987.88

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