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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,959.42, 108,983.40 and 66,192.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,959.42, 108,983.40 and 66,192.38 is: 91,361.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,959.42 : 108,983.40 = 66,192.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,959.42/108,983.40 = 66,192.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,959.42x = 108,983.40 × 66,192.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,959.42x = 7,213,870,081.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,870,081.58/78,959.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,361.75

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