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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,046.72, 109,078.56 and 43,234.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,046.72, 109,078.56 and 43,234.88 is: 59,660.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,046.72 : 109,078.56 = 43,234.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,046.72/109,078.56 = 43,234.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,046.72x = 109,078.56 × 43,234.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,046.72x = 4,715,998,452.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,715,998,452.17/79,046.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,660.90

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