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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,880.33, 108,854.31 and 43,070.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,880.33, 108,854.31 and 43,070.32 is: 59,436.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,880.33 : 108,854.31 = 43,070.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,880.33/108,854.31 = 43,070.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,880.33x = 108,854.31 × 43,070.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,880.33x = 4,688,389,965.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,389,965.08/78,880.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,436.74

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