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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,744.56, 118,118.05 and 43,905.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,744.56, 118,118.05 and 43,905.65 is: 65,859.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,744.56 : 118,118.05 = 43,905.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,744.56/118,118.05 = 43,905.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,744.56x = 118,118.05 × 43,905.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,744.56x = 5,186,049,061.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,186,049,061.63/78,744.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,859.14

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