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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,054.38, 109,097.28 and 43,246.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,054.38, 109,097.28 and 43,246.71 is: 59,681.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,054.38 : 109,097.28 = 43,246.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,054.38/109,097.28 = 43,246.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,054.38x = 109,097.28 × 43,246.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,054.38x = 4,718,098,429.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,718,098,429.95/79,054.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,681.68

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