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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,884.58, 108,862.54 and 43,074.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,884.58, 108,862.54 and 43,074.84 is: 59,444.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,884.58 : 108,862.54 = 43,074.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,884.58/108,862.54 = 43,074.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,884.58x = 108,862.54 × 43,074.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,884.58x = 4,689,236,492.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,689,236,492.49/78,884.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,444.27

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