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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,027.59, 107,678.45 and 44,037.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,027.59, 107,678.45 and 44,037.51 is: 60,771.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,027.59 : 107,678.45 = 44,037.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,027.59/107,678.45 = 44,037.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,027.59x = 107,678.45 × 44,037.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,027.59x = 4,741,890,731.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,741,890,731.52/78,027.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,771.97

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