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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,816.72, 108,768.30 and 44,824.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,816.72, 108,768.30 and 44,824.32 is: 61,858.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,816.72 : 108,768.30 = 44,824.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,816.72/108,768.30 = 44,824.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,816.72x = 108,768.30 × 44,824.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,816.72x = 4,875,465,085.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,875,465,085.06/78,816.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,858.26

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