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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,818.50, 108,772.15 and 43,010.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,818.50, 108,772.15 and 43,010.47 is: 59,355.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,818.50 : 108,772.15 = 43,010.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,818.50/108,772.15 = 43,010.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,818.50x = 108,772.15 × 43,010.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,818.50x = 4,678,341,294.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,678,341,294.41/78,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,355.88

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