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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,869.90, 108,843.04 and 43,062.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,869.90, 108,843.04 and 43,062.64 is: 59,427.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,869.90 : 108,843.04 = 43,062.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,869.90/108,843.04 = 43,062.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,869.90x = 108,843.04 × 43,062.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,869.90x = 4,687,068,429.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,068,429.75/78,869.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,427.85

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