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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,493.86, 108,318.23 and 44,504.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,493.86, 108,318.23 and 44,504.63 is: 61,414.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,493.86 : 108,318.23 = 44,504.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,493.86/108,318.23 = 44,504.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,493.86x = 108,318.23 × 44,504.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,493.86x = 4,820,662,748.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,820,662,748.40/78,493.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,414.52

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