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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,947.58, 108,948.06 and 43,138.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,947.58, 108,948.06 and 43,138.20 is: 59,530.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,947.58 : 108,948.06 = 43,138.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,947.58/108,948.06 = 43,138.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,947.58x = 108,948.06 × 43,138.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,947.58x = 4,699,823,201.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,699,823,201.89/78,947.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,530.93

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