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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,500.75, 108,333.87 and 44,973.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,500.75, 108,333.87 and 44,973.23 is: 62,064.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,500.75 : 108,333.87 = 44,973.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,500.75/108,333.87 = 44,973.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,500.75x = 108,333.87 × 44,973.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,500.75x = 4,872,123,510.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,872,123,510.63/78,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,064.68

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