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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,873.13, 108,844.10 and 43,063.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,873.13, 108,844.10 and 43,063.03 is: 59,426.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,873.13 : 108,844.10 = 43,063.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,873.13/108,844.10 = 43,063.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,873.13x = 108,844.10 × 43,063.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,873.13x = 4,687,156,528.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,156,528.31/78,873.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,426.53

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