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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,829.68, 108,784.37 and 43,018.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,829.68, 108,784.37 and 43,018.91 is: 59,365.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,829.68 : 108,784.37 = 43,018.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,829.68/108,784.37 = 43,018.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,829.68x = 108,784.37 × 43,018.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,829.68x = 4,679,784,263.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,679,784,263.42/78,829.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,365.77

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