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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,176.88, 107,877.60 and 44,188.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,176.88, 107,877.60 and 44,188.38 is: 60,976.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,176.88 : 107,877.60 = 44,188.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,176.88/107,877.60 = 44,188.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,176.88x = 107,877.60 × 44,188.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,176.88x = 4,766,936,382.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,766,936,382.29/78,176.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,976.29

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