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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,881.15, 108,856.13 and 43,070.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,881.15, 108,856.13 and 43,070.40 is: 59,437.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,881.15 : 108,856.13 = 43,070.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,881.15/108,856.13 = 43,070.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,881.15x = 108,856.13 × 43,070.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,881.15x = 4,688,476,846.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,476,846.20/78,881.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,437.23

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