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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,738.88, 108,633.60 and 44,743.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,738.88, 108,633.60 and 44,743.36 is: 61,731.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,738.88 : 108,633.60 = 44,743.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,738.88/108,633.60 = 44,743.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,738.88x = 108,633.60 × 44,743.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,738.88x = 4,860,632,272.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,860,632,272.90/78,738.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,731.03

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