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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,162.93, 107,871.16 and 44,178.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,162.93, 107,871.16 and 44,178.50 is: 60,969.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,162.93 : 107,871.16 = 44,178.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,162.93/107,871.16 = 44,178.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,162.93x = 107,871.16 × 44,178.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,162.93x = 4,765,586,042.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,765,586,042.06/78,162.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,969.90

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