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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,584.56, 117,878.06 and 43,745.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,584.56, 117,878.06 and 43,745.65 is: 65,619.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,584.56 : 117,878.06 = 43,745.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,584.56/117,878.06 = 43,745.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,584.56x = 117,878.06 × 43,745.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,584.56x = 5,156,651,547.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,156,651,547.32/78,584.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,619.15

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