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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,348.38, 108,127.46 and 44,362.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,348.38, 108,127.46 and 44,362.86 is: 61,224.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,348.38 : 108,127.46 = 44,362.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,348.38/108,127.46 = 44,362.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,348.38x = 108,127.46 × 44,362.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,348.38x = 4,796,843,370.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,796,843,370.14/78,348.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,224.54

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