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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,832.24, 108,788.67 and 44,839.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,832.24, 108,788.67 and 44,839.98 is: 61,879.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,832.24 : 108,788.67 = 44,839.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,832.24/108,788.67 = 44,839.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,832.24x = 108,788.67 × 44,839.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,832.24x = 4,878,081,787.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,878,081,787.03/78,832.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,879.28

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