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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,952.80, 108,955.02 and 43,143.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,952.80, 108,955.02 and 43,143.39 is: 59,537.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,952.80 : 108,955.02 = 43,143.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,952.80/108,955.02 = 43,143.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,952.80x = 108,955.02 × 43,143.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,952.80x = 4,700,688,920.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,688,920.32/78,952.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,537.96

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