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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,830.40, 108,788.34 and 44,843.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,830.40, 108,788.34 and 44,843.78 is: 61,885.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,830.40 : 108,788.34 = 44,843.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,830.40/108,788.34 = 44,843.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,830.40x = 108,788.34 × 44,843.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,830.40x = 4,878,480,385.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,878,480,385.53/78,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,885.77

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