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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,130.80, 107,821.80 and 44,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,130.80, 107,821.80 and 44,132.40 is: 60,903.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,130.80 : 107,821.80 = 44,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,130.80/107,821.80 = 44,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,130.80x = 107,821.80 × 44,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,130.80x = 4,758,434,806.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,758,434,806.32/78,130.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,903.44

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