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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,842.51, 108,801.78 and 44,850.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,842.51, 108,801.78 and 44,850.21 is: 61,892.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,842.51 : 108,801.78 = 44,850.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,842.51/108,801.78 = 44,850.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,842.51x = 108,801.78 × 44,850.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,842.51x = 4,879,782,357.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,879,782,357.46/78,842.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,892.78

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