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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,938.27, 108,933.53 and 43,127.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,938.27, 108,933.53 and 43,127.51 is: 59,515.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,938.27 : 108,933.53 = 43,127.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,938.27/108,933.53 = 43,127.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,938.27x = 108,933.53 × 43,127.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,938.27x = 4,698,031,467.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,031,467.56/78,938.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,515.26

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