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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,963.56, 108,965.12 and 43,153.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,963.56, 108,965.12 and 43,153.88 is: 59,549.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,963.56 : 108,965.12 = 43,153.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,963.56/108,965.12 = 43,153.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,963.56x = 108,965.12 × 43,153.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,963.56x = 4,702,267,712.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,702,267,712.67/78,963.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,549.84

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