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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,752.49, 108,676.03 and 42,943.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,752.49, 108,676.03 and 42,943.20 is: 59,260.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,752.49 : 108,676.03 = 42,943.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,752.49/108,676.03 = 42,943.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,752.49x = 108,676.03 × 42,943.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,752.49x = 4,666,896,491.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,666,896,491.50/78,752.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,260.30

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