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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,600.63, 108,462.63 and 44,609.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,600.63, 108,462.63 and 44,609.11 is: 61,557.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,600.63 : 108,462.63 = 44,609.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,600.63/108,462.63 = 44,609.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,600.63x = 108,462.63 × 44,609.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,600.63x = 4,838,421,695.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,838,421,695.42/78,600.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,557.04

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