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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,901.29, 108,883.91 and 44,909.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,901.29, 108,883.91 and 44,909.78 is: 61,975.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,901.29 : 108,883.91 = 44,909.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,901.29/108,883.91 = 44,909.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,901.29x = 108,883.91 × 44,909.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,901.29x = 4,889,952,659.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,889,952,659.71/78,901.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,975.57

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