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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,931.17, 108,924.62 and 43,123.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,931.17, 108,924.62 and 43,123.23 is: 59,509.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,931.17 : 108,924.62 = 43,123.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,931.17/108,924.62 = 43,123.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,931.17x = 108,924.62 × 43,123.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,931.17x = 4,697,181,225.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,181,225.31/78,931.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,509.84

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