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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,123.60, 107,817.20 and 44,138.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,123.60, 107,817.20 and 44,138.32 is: 60,914.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,123.60 : 107,817.20 = 44,138.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,123.60/107,817.20 = 44,138.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,123.60x = 107,817.20 × 44,138.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,123.60x = 4,758,870,075.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,758,870,075.10/78,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,914.63

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