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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,823.44, 116,548.02 and 44,442.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,823.44, 116,548.02 and 44,442.32 is: 66,556.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,823.44 : 116,548.02 = 44,442.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,823.44/116,548.02 = 44,442.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,823.44x = 116,548.02 × 44,442.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,823.44x = 5,179,664,400.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,179,664,400.21/77,823.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,556.61

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