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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,874.38, 108,845.82 and 43,064.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,874.38, 108,845.82 and 43,064.28 is: 59,428.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,874.38 : 108,845.82 = 43,064.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,874.38/108,845.82 = 43,064.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,874.38x = 108,845.82 × 43,064.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,874.38x = 4,687,366,869.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,366,869.31/78,874.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,428.26

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