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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,600.56, 117,902.07 and 43,761.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,600.56, 117,902.07 and 43,761.65 is: 65,643.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,600.56 : 117,902.07 = 43,761.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,600.56/117,902.07 = 43,761.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,600.56x = 117,902.07 × 43,761.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,600.56x = 5,159,588,532.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,159,588,532.11/78,600.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,643.16

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