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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,839.33, 108,796.73 and 43,029.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,839.33, 108,796.73 and 43,029.60 is: 59,380.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,839.33 : 108,796.73 = 43,029.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,839.33/108,796.73 = 43,029.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,839.33x = 108,796.73 × 43,029.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,839.33x = 4,681,479,201.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,681,479,201.73/78,839.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,380.00

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