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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,952.64, 108,953.33 and 43,141.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,952.64, 108,953.33 and 43,141.88 is: 59,535.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,952.64 : 108,953.33 = 43,141.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,952.64/108,953.33 = 43,141.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,952.64x = 108,953.33 × 43,141.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,952.64x = 4,700,450,727.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,450,727.98/78,952.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,535.07

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