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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,793.25, 108,734.69 and 42,983.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,793.25, 108,734.69 and 42,983.41 is: 59,317.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,793.25 : 108,734.69 = 42,983.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,793.25/108,734.69 = 42,983.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,793.25x = 108,734.69 × 42,983.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,793.25x = 4,673,787,002.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,673,787,002.90/78,793.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,317.10

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