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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,391.30, 117,500.55 and 43,356.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,391.30, 117,500.55 and 43,356.10 is: 64,986.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,391.30 : 117,500.55 = 43,356.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,391.30/117,500.55 = 43,356.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,391.30x = 117,500.55 × 43,356.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,391.30x = 5,094,365,595.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,094,365,595.86/78,391.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,986.36

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