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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,592.47, 108,468.81 and 44,609.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,592.47, 108,468.81 and 44,609.37 is: 61,567.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,592.47 : 108,468.81 = 44,609.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,592.47/108,468.81 = 44,609.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,592.47x = 108,468.81 × 44,609.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,592.47x = 4,838,725,278.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,838,725,278.75/78,592.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,567.29

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