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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,102.20, 117,231.06 and 43,058.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,102.20, 117,231.06 and 43,058.36 is: 64,630.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,102.20 : 117,231.06 = 43,058.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,102.20/117,231.06 = 43,058.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,102.20x = 117,231.06 × 43,058.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,102.20x = 5,047,777,184.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,047,777,184.66/78,102.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,630.41

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