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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,543.50, 108,397.25 and 44,563.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,543.50, 108,397.25 and 44,563.05 is: 61,501.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,543.50 : 108,397.25 = 44,563.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,543.50/108,397.25 = 44,563.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,543.50x = 108,397.25 × 44,563.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,543.50x = 4,830,511,848.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,830,511,848.80/78,543.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,501.11

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