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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,800.44, 108,784.74 and 60,855.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,800.44, 108,784.74 and 60,855.16 is: 84,011.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,800.44 : 108,784.74 = 60,855.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,800.44/108,784.74 = 60,855.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,800.44x = 108,784.74 × 60,855.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,800.44x = 6,620,112,758.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,620,112,758.26/78,800.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,011.11

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