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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,029.94, 107,681.19 and 44,045.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,029.94, 107,681.19 and 44,045.58 is: 60,782.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,029.94 : 107,681.19 = 44,045.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,029.94/107,681.19 = 44,045.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,029.94x = 107,681.19 × 44,045.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,029.94x = 4,742,880,468.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,742,880,468.64/78,029.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,782.83

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