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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,938.10, 108,922.50 and 44,947.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,938.10, 108,922.50 and 44,947.98 is: 62,021.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,938.10 : 108,922.50 = 44,947.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,938.10/108,922.50 = 44,947.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,938.10x = 108,922.50 × 44,947.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,938.10x = 4,895,846,351.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,895,846,351.55/78,938.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,021.34

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