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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,726.45, 108,637.05 and 44,276.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,726.45, 108,637.05 and 44,276.34 is: 61,098.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,726.45 : 108,637.05 = 44,276.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,726.45/108,637.05 = 44,276.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,726.45x = 108,637.05 × 44,276.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,726.45x = 4,810,050,419.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,050,419.21/78,726.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,098.28

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