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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,159.93, 107,860.24 and 44,179.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,159.93, 107,860.24 and 44,179.41 is: 60,967.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,159.93 : 107,860.24 = 44,179.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,159.93/107,860.24 = 44,179.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,159.93x = 107,860.24 × 44,179.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,159.93x = 4,765,201,765.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,765,201,765.66/78,159.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,967.32

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