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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,928.17, 108,928.38 and 43,123.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,928.17, 108,928.38 and 43,123.56 is: 59,514.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,928.17 : 108,928.38 = 43,123.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,928.17/108,928.38 = 43,123.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,928.17x = 108,928.38 × 43,123.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,928.17x = 4,697,378,985.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,378,985.99/78,928.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,514.61

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