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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,928.74, 108,920.30 and 43,117.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,928.74, 108,920.30 and 43,117.83 is: 59,501.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,928.74 : 108,920.30 = 43,117.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,928.74/108,920.30 = 43,117.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,928.74x = 108,920.30 × 43,117.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,928.74x = 4,696,406,763.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,696,406,763.36/78,928.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,501.86

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