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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,872.93, 108,849.06 and 43,066.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,872.93, 108,849.06 and 43,066.26 is: 59,433.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,872.93 : 108,849.06 = 43,066.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,872.93/108,849.06 = 43,066.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,872.93x = 108,849.06 × 43,066.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,872.93x = 4,687,721,918.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,721,918.72/78,872.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,433.85

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