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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,793.67, 118,212.38 and 43,757.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,793.67, 118,212.38 and 43,757.93 is: 65,649.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,793.67 : 118,212.38 = 43,757.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,793.67/118,212.38 = 43,757.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,793.67x = 118,212.38 × 43,757.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,793.67x = 5,172,729,049.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,172,729,049.17/78,793.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,649.04

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