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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,566.35, 108,424.02 and 44,576.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,566.35, 108,424.02 and 44,576.27 is: 61,516.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,566.35 : 108,424.02 = 44,576.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,566.35/108,424.02 = 44,576.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,566.35x = 108,424.02 × 44,576.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,566.35x = 4,833,138,421.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,833,138,421.64/78,566.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,516.65

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