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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,848.53, 108,811.43 and 43,037.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,848.53, 108,811.43 and 43,037.77 is: 59,392.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,848.53 : 108,811.43 = 43,037.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,848.53/108,811.43 = 43,037.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,848.53x = 108,811.43 × 43,037.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,848.53x = 4,683,001,297.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,683,001,297.71/78,848.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,392.37

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