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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,865.48, 108,836.01 and 43,057.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,865.48, 108,836.01 and 43,057.00 is: 59,419.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,865.48 : 108,836.01 = 43,057.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,865.48/108,836.01 = 43,057.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,865.48x = 108,836.01 × 43,057.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,865.48x = 4,686,151,323.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,686,151,323.10/78,865.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,419.55

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