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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,523.26, 108,381.33 and 44,551.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,523.26, 108,381.33 and 44,551.62 is: 61,492.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,523.26 : 108,381.33 = 44,551.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,523.26/108,381.33 = 44,551.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,523.26x = 108,381.33 × 44,551.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,523.26x = 4,828,563,829.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,828,563,829.25/78,523.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,492.15

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