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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,958.24, 108,962.15 and 43,148.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,958.24, 108,962.15 and 43,148.48 is: 59,544.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,958.24 : 108,962.15 = 43,148.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,958.24/108,962.15 = 43,148.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,958.24x = 108,962.15 × 43,148.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,958.24x = 4,701,550,389.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,701,550,389.48/78,958.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,544.77

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