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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,873.57, 108,848.09 and 43,066.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,873.57, 108,848.09 and 43,066.31 is: 59,432.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,873.57 : 108,848.09 = 43,066.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,873.57/108,848.09 = 43,066.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,873.57x = 108,848.09 × 43,066.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,873.57x = 4,687,685,150.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,685,150.27/78,873.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,432.90

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