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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,520.50, 108,341.17 and 44,521.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,520.50, 108,341.17 and 44,521.31 is: 61,429.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,520.50 : 108,341.17 = 44,521.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,520.50/108,341.17 = 44,521.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,520.50x = 108,341.17 × 44,521.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,520.50x = 4,823,490,815.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,823,490,815.33/78,520.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,429.70

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