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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,951.48, 108,952.77 and 43,141.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,951.48, 108,952.77 and 43,141.80 is: 59,535.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,951.48 : 108,952.77 = 43,141.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,951.48/108,952.77 = 43,141.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,951.48x = 108,952.77 × 43,141.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,951.48x = 4,700,418,612.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,418,612.79/78,951.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,535.54

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