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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,301.84, 108,061.86 and 44,310.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,301.84, 108,061.86 and 44,310.34 is: 61,151.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,301.84 : 108,061.86 = 44,310.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,301.84/108,061.86 = 44,310.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,301.84x = 108,061.86 × 44,310.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,301.84x = 4,788,257,757.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,788,257,757.63/78,301.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,151.28

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