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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,126.88, 107,821.68 and 44,141.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,126.88, 107,821.68 and 44,141.56 is: 60,919.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,126.88 : 107,821.68 = 44,141.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,126.88/107,821.68 = 44,141.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,126.88x = 107,821.68 × 44,141.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,126.88x = 4,759,417,157.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,759,417,157.02/78,126.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,919.07

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