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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,900.48, 108,878.45 and 43,083.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,900.48, 108,878.45 and 43,083.50 is: 59,452.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,900.48 : 108,878.45 = 43,083.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,900.48/108,878.45 = 43,083.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,900.48x = 108,878.45 × 43,083.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,900.48x = 4,690,863,940.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,863,940.77/78,900.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,452.92

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