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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,522.20, 108,360.42 and 44,066.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,522.20, 108,360.42 and 44,066.96 is: 60,812.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,522.20 : 108,360.42 = 44,066.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,522.20/108,360.42 = 44,066.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,522.20x = 108,360.42 × 44,066.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,522.20x = 4,775,114,293.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,775,114,293.72/78,522.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,812.28

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