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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,539.76, 108,378.72 and 44,548.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,539.76, 108,378.72 and 44,548.56 is: 61,473.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,539.76 : 108,378.72 = 44,548.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,539.76/108,378.72 = 44,548.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,539.76x = 108,378.72 × 44,548.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,539.76x = 4,828,115,910.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,828,115,910.64/78,539.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,473.53

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