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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,952.20, 108,952.72 and 43,141.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,952.20, 108,952.72 and 43,141.39 is: 59,534.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,952.20 : 108,952.72 = 43,141.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,952.20/108,952.72 = 43,141.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,952.20x = 108,952.72 × 43,141.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,952.20x = 4,700,371,024.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,371,024.61/78,952.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,534.39

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