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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,541.25, 108,394.13 and 44,560.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,541.25, 108,394.13 and 44,560.80 is: 61,498.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,541.25 : 108,394.13 = 44,560.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,541.25/108,394.13 = 44,560.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,541.25x = 108,394.13 × 44,560.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,541.25x = 4,830,129,259.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,830,129,259.51/78,541.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,498.00

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