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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,728.92, 108,640.44 and 44,278.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,728.92, 108,640.44 and 44,278.80 is: 61,101.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,728.92 : 108,640.44 = 44,278.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,728.92/108,640.44 = 44,278.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,728.92x = 108,640.44 × 44,278.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,728.92x = 4,810,468,314.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,468,314.67/78,728.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,101.67

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