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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,941.32, 108,938.84 and 43,131.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,941.32, 108,938.84 and 43,131.61 is: 59,521.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,941.32 : 108,938.84 = 43,131.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,941.32/108,938.84 = 43,131.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,941.32x = 108,938.84 × 43,131.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,941.32x = 4,698,707,111.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,707,111.08/78,941.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,521.51

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