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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,793.17, 118,191.38 and 43,954.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,793.17, 118,191.38 and 43,954.53 is: 65,932.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,793.17 : 118,191.38 = 43,954.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,793.17/118,191.38 = 43,954.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,793.17x = 118,191.38 × 43,954.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,793.17x = 5,195,046,557.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,195,046,557.95/78,793.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,932.70

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