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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,032.94, 107,685.33 and 44,048.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,032.94, 107,685.33 and 44,048.58 is: 60,786.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,032.94 : 107,685.33 = 44,048.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,032.94/107,685.33 = 44,048.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,032.94x = 107,685.33 × 44,048.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,032.94x = 4,743,385,873.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,743,385,873.33/78,032.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,786.97

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