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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,648.61, 108,537.69 and 44,658.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,648.61, 108,537.69 and 44,658.58 is: 61,630.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,648.61 : 108,537.69 = 44,658.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,648.61/108,537.69 = 44,658.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,648.61x = 108,537.69 × 44,658.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,648.61x = 4,847,139,111.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,847,139,111.88/78,648.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,630.32

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