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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,977.94, 108,989.31 and 43,167.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,977.94, 108,989.31 and 43,167.93 is: 59,571.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,977.94 : 108,989.31 = 43,167.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,977.94/108,989.31 = 43,167.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,977.94x = 108,989.31 × 43,167.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,977.94x = 4,704,842,904.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,704,842,904.83/78,977.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,571.61

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