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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,787.17, 108,729.18 and 44,801.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,787.17, 108,729.18 and 44,801.37 is: 61,827.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,787.17 : 108,729.18 = 44,801.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,787.17/108,729.18 = 44,801.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,787.17x = 108,729.18 × 44,801.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,787.17x = 4,871,216,222.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,871,216,222.98/78,787.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,827.53

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