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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,976.34, 108,984.38 and 43,166.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,976.34, 108,984.38 and 43,166.06 is: 59,567.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,976.34 : 108,984.38 = 43,166.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,976.34/108,984.38 = 43,166.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,976.34x = 108,984.38 × 43,166.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,976.34x = 4,704,426,286.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,704,426,286.14/78,976.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,567.54

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