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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,133.40, 107,816.37 and 43,671.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,133.40, 107,816.37 and 43,671.68 is: 60,262.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,133.40 : 107,816.37 = 43,671.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,133.40/107,816.37 = 43,671.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,133.40x = 107,816.37 × 43,671.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,133.40x = 4,708,522,009.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,708,522,009.40/78,133.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,262.60

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