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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,862.60, 108,832.08 and 43,054.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,862.60, 108,832.08 and 43,054.12 is: 59,415.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,862.60 : 108,832.08 = 43,054.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,862.60/108,832.08 = 43,054.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,862.60x = 108,832.08 × 43,054.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,862.60x = 4,685,669,432.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,685,669,432.17/78,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,415.61

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