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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,040.56, 109,078.32 and 43,229.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,040.56, 109,078.32 and 43,229.92 is: 59,658.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,040.56 : 109,078.32 = 43,229.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,040.56/109,078.32 = 43,229.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,040.56x = 109,078.32 × 43,229.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,040.56x = 4,715,447,047.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,715,447,047.33/79,040.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,658.57

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