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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,188.14, 107,897.88 and 44,192.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,188.14, 107,897.88 and 44,192.10 is: 60,984.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,188.14 : 107,897.88 = 44,192.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,188.14/107,897.88 = 44,192.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,188.14x = 107,897.88 × 44,192.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,188.14x = 4,768,233,902.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,768,233,902.75/78,188.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,984.11

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