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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,892.16, 108,866.88 and 43,081.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,892.16, 108,866.88 and 43,081.60 is: 59,450.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,892.16 : 108,866.88 = 43,081.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,892.16/108,866.88 = 43,081.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,892.16x = 108,866.88 × 43,081.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,892.16x = 4,690,159,377.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,159,377.41/78,892.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,450.26

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