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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,353.46, 108,116.37 and 44,812.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,353.46, 108,116.37 and 44,812.98 is: 61,835.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,353.46 : 108,116.37 = 44,812.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,353.46/108,116.37 = 44,812.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,353.46x = 108,116.37 × 44,812.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,353.46x = 4,845,016,726.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,016,726.48/78,353.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,835.39

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