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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,724.46, 108,634.32 and 44,274.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,724.46, 108,634.32 and 44,274.35 is: 61,095.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,724.46 : 108,634.32 = 44,274.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,724.46/108,634.32 = 44,274.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,724.46x = 108,634.32 × 44,274.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,724.46x = 4,809,713,905.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,809,713,905.69/78,724.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,095.55

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