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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,940.96, 108,937.24 and 43,130.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,940.96, 108,937.24 and 43,130.20 is: 59,518.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,940.96 : 108,937.24 = 43,130.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,940.96/108,937.24 = 43,130.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,940.96x = 108,937.24 × 43,130.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,940.96x = 4,698,484,733.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,484,733.00/78,940.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,518.97

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