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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,123.12, 107,816.52 and 44,137.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,123.12, 107,816.52 and 44,137.83 is: 60,913.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,123.12 : 107,816.52 = 44,137.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,123.12/107,816.52 = 44,137.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,123.12x = 107,816.52 × 44,137.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,123.12x = 4,758,787,230.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,758,787,230.95/78,123.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,913.94

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