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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,816.10, 108,770.62 and 43,006.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,816.10, 108,770.62 and 43,006.72 is: 59,351.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,816.10 : 108,770.62 = 43,006.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,816.10/108,770.62 = 43,006.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,816.10x = 108,770.62 × 43,006.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,816.10x = 4,677,867,598.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,677,867,598.57/78,816.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,351.68

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