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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,936.23, 108,932.10 and 44,943.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,936.23, 108,932.10 and 44,943.23 is: 62,021.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,936.23 : 108,932.10 = 44,943.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,936.23/108,932.10 = 44,943.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,936.23x = 108,932.10 × 44,943.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,936.23x = 4,895,760,424.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,895,760,424.68/78,936.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,021.72

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