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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,215.02, 107,935.32 and 44,222.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,215.02, 107,935.32 and 44,222.92 is: 61,026.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,215.02 : 107,935.32 = 44,222.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,215.02/107,935.32 = 44,222.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,215.02x = 107,935.32 × 44,222.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,215.02x = 4,773,215,021.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,773,215,021.53/78,215.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,026.83

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