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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732.14, 108,646.38 and 44,736.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732.14, 108,646.38 and 44,736.17 is: 61,733.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732.14 : 108,646.38 = 44,736.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732.14/108,646.38 = 44,736.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732.14x = 108,646.38 × 44,736.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732.14x = 4,860,422,382.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,860,422,382.33/78,732.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,733.65

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