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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,816.59, 108,766.00 and 43,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,816.59, 108,766.00 and 43,007.20 is: 59,349.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,816.59 : 108,766.00 = 43,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,816.59/108,766.00 = 43,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,816.59x = 108,766.00 × 43,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,816.59x = 4,677,721,266.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,677,721,266.94/78,816.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,349.45

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