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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,842.52, 108,805.92 and 44,856.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,842.52, 108,805.92 and 44,856.96 is: 61,904.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,842.52 : 108,805.92 = 44,856.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,842.52/108,805.92 = 44,856.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,842.52x = 108,805.92 × 44,856.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,842.52x = 4,880,702,801.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,880,702,801.20/78,842.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,904.45

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