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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,888.36, 108,868.56 and 43,081.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,888.36, 108,868.56 and 43,081.08 is: 59,453.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,888.36 : 108,868.56 = 43,081.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,888.36/108,868.56 = 43,081.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,888.36x = 108,868.56 × 43,081.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,888.36x = 4,690,175,142.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,175,142.84/78,888.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,453.32

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