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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,949.30, 108,948.74 and 43,138.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,949.30, 108,948.74 and 43,138.54 is: 59,530.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,949.30 : 108,948.74 = 43,138.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,949.30/108,948.74 = 43,138.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,949.30x = 108,948.74 × 43,138.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,949.30x = 4,699,889,578.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,699,889,578.44/78,949.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,530.48

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