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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,936.02, 108,929.88 and 43,126.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,936.02, 108,929.88 and 43,126.22 is: 59,513.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,936.02 : 108,929.88 = 43,126.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,936.02/108,929.88 = 43,126.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,936.02x = 108,929.88 × 43,126.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,936.02x = 4,697,733,969.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,733,969.45/78,936.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,513.19

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