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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,156.88, 107,850 and 44,168.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,156.88, 107,850 and 44,168.38 is: 60,948.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,156.88 : 107,850 = 44,168.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,156.88/107,850 = 44,168.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,156.88x = 107,850 × 44,168.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,156.88x = 4,763,559,783
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,763,559,783/78,156.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,948.69

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