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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,831.82, 108,790.29 and 44,845.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,831.82, 108,790.29 and 44,845.18 is: 61,887.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,831.82 : 108,790.29 = 44,845.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,831.82/108,790.29 = 44,845.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,831.82x = 108,790.29 × 44,845.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,831.82x = 4,878,719,865.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,878,719,865.33/78,831.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,887.70

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