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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,885.90, 108,863.14 and 44,896.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,885.90, 108,863.14 and 44,896.97 is: 61,958.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,885.90 : 108,863.14 = 44,896.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,885.90/108,863.14 = 44,896.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,885.90x = 108,863.14 × 44,896.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,885.90x = 4,887,625,424.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,887,625,424.09/78,885.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,958.16

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