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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,856.33, 108,823.50 and 44,863.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,856.33, 108,823.50 and 44,863.47 is: 61,912.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,856.33 : 108,823.50 = 44,863.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,856.33/108,823.50 = 44,863.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,856.33x = 108,823.50 × 44,863.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,856.33x = 4,882,199,827.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,882,199,827.55/78,856.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,912.59

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