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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,819.23, 108,766.23 and 44,823.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,819.23, 108,766.23 and 44,823.12 is: 61,853.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,819.23 : 108,766.23 = 44,823.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,819.23/108,766.23 = 44,823.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,819.23x = 108,766.23 × 44,823.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,819.23x = 4,875,241,779.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,875,241,779.24/78,819.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,853.46

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