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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,581.83, 108,452.16 and 44,132.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,581.83, 108,452.16 and 44,132.22 is: 60,907.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,581.83 : 108,452.16 = 44,132.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,581.83/108,452.16 = 44,132.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,581.83x = 108,452.16 × 44,132.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,581.83x = 4,786,234,693.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,786,234,693.45/78,581.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,907.65

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