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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,559.35, 108,414.35 and 44,569.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,559.35, 108,414.35 and 44,569.27 is: 61,506.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,559.35 : 108,414.35 = 44,569.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,559.35/108,414.35 = 44,569.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,559.35x = 108,414.35 × 44,569.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,559.35x = 4,831,948,437.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,831,948,437.02/78,559.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,506.98

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