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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,956.30, 108,955.04 and 43,139.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,956.30, 108,955.04 and 43,139.18 is: 59,529.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,956.30 : 108,955.04 = 43,139.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,956.30/108,955.04 = 43,139.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,956.30x = 108,955.04 × 43,139.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,956.30x = 4,700,231,082.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,231,082.47/78,956.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,529.53

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