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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,489.26, 108,312.81 and 44,500.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,489.26, 108,312.81 and 44,500.85 is: 61,409.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,489.26 : 108,312.81 = 44,500.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,489.26/108,312.81 = 44,500.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,489.26x = 108,312.81 × 44,500.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,489.26x = 4,820,012,110.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,820,012,110.89/78,489.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,409.83

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