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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,148.50, 107,847.14 and 44,158.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,148.50, 107,847.14 and 44,158.43 is: 60,939.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,148.50 : 107,847.14 = 44,158.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,148.50/107,847.14 = 44,158.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,148.50x = 107,847.14 × 44,158.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,148.50x = 4,762,359,622.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,762,359,622.36/78,148.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,939.87

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