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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,948.58, 108,949.44 and 43,139.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,948.58, 108,949.44 and 43,139.20 is: 59,532.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,948.58 : 108,949.44 = 43,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,948.58/108,949.44 = 43,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,948.58x = 108,949.44 × 43,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,948.58x = 4,699,991,682.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,699,991,682.05/78,948.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,532.31

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