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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,443.10, 108,211.60 and 51,235.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,443.10, 108,211.60 and 51,235.12 is: 70,678.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,443.10 : 108,211.60 = 51,235.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,443.10/108,211.60 = 51,235.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,443.10x = 108,211.60 × 51,235.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,443.10x = 5,544,234,311.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,544,234,311.39/78,443.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,678.42

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