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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,452.92, 108,262.38 and 44,912.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,452.92, 108,262.38 and 44,912.44 is: 61,977.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,452.92 : 108,262.38 = 44,912.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,452.92/108,262.38 = 44,912.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,452.92x = 108,262.38 × 44,912.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,452.92x = 4,862,327,646.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,862,327,646.01/78,452.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,977.65

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