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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,990.42, 109,006.79 and 43,180.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,990.42, 109,006.79 and 43,180.70 is: 59,589.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,990.42 : 109,006.79 = 43,180.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,990.42/109,006.79 = 43,180.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,990.42x = 109,006.79 × 43,180.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,990.42x = 4,706,988,736.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,706,988,736.02/78,990.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,589.36

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