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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,510.74, 108,355.32 and 44,531.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,510.74, 108,355.32 and 44,531.54 is: 61,459.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,510.74 : 108,355.32 = 44,531.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,510.74/108,355.32 = 44,531.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,510.74x = 108,355.32 × 44,531.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,510.74x = 4,825,229,131.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,825,229,131.35/78,510.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,459.48

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