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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,931.17, 108,932.52 and 43,126.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,931.17, 108,932.52 and 43,126.56 is: 59,518.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,931.17 : 108,932.52 = 43,126.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,931.17/108,932.52 = 43,126.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,931.17x = 108,932.52 × 43,126.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,931.17x = 4,697,884,859.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,884,859.73/78,931.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,518.75

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