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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,960.51, 108,965.25 and 43,150.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,960.51, 108,965.25 and 43,150.74 is: 59,547.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,960.51 : 108,965.25 = 43,150.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,960.51/108,965.25 = 43,150.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,960.51x = 108,965.25 × 43,150.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,960.51x = 4,701,931,171.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,701,931,171.79/78,960.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,547.88

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