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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,850.44, 108,812.70 and 43,040.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,850.44, 108,812.70 and 43,040.16 is: 59,394.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,850.44 : 108,812.70 = 43,040.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,850.44/108,812.70 = 43,040.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,850.44x = 108,812.70 × 43,040.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,850.44x = 4,683,316,018.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,683,316,018.03/78,850.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,394.93

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