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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,926.33, 108,917.10 and 43,115.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,926.33, 108,917.10 and 43,115.64 is: 59,498.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,926.33 : 108,917.10 = 43,115.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,926.33/108,917.10 = 43,115.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,926.33x = 108,917.10 × 43,115.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,926.33x = 4,696,030,473.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,696,030,473.44/78,926.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,498.91

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