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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,527.66, 108,367.63 and 44,542.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,527.66, 108,367.63 and 44,542.76 is: 61,468.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,527.66 : 108,367.63 = 44,542.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,527.66/108,367.63 = 44,542.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,527.66x = 108,367.63 × 44,542.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,527.66x = 4,826,992,570.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,826,992,570.31/78,527.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,468.70

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