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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,939.34, 108,937.86 and 43,131.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,939.34, 108,937.86 and 43,131.58 is: 59,522.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,939.34 : 108,937.86 = 43,131.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,939.34/108,937.86 = 43,131.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,939.34x = 108,937.86 × 43,131.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,939.34x = 4,698,662,023.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,662,023.62/78,939.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,522.44

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