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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,908.04, 108,895.68 and 43,100.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,908.04, 108,895.68 and 43,100.16 is: 59,479.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,908.04 : 108,895.68 = 43,100.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,908.04/108,895.68 = 43,100.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,908.04x = 108,895.68 × 43,100.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,908.04x = 4,693,421,231.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,693,421,231.31/78,908.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,479.63

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