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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,657.48, 108,515.10 and 44,658.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,657.48, 108,515.10 and 44,658.60 is: 61,610.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,657.48 : 108,515.10 = 44,658.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,657.48/108,515.10 = 44,658.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,657.48x = 108,515.10 × 44,658.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,657.48x = 4,846,132,444.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,132,444.86/78,657.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,610.57

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