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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,492.80, 108,323.02 and 44,500.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,492.80, 108,323.02 and 44,500.89 is: 61,412.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,492.80 : 108,323.02 = 44,500.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,492.80/108,323.02 = 44,500.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,492.80x = 108,323.02 × 44,500.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,492.80x = 4,820,471,259.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,820,471,259.33/78,492.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,412.91

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