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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,802.48, 108,743 and 44,806.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,802.48, 108,743 and 44,806.20 is: 61,830.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,802.48 : 108,743 = 44,806.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,802.48/108,743 = 44,806.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,802.48x = 108,743 × 44,806.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,802.48x = 4,872,360,606.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,872,360,606.60/78,802.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,830.04

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