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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,060.48, 118,538.16 and 43,538.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,060.48, 118,538.16 and 43,538.52 is: 65,278.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,060.48 : 118,538.16 = 43,538.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,060.48/118,538.16 = 43,538.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,060.48x = 118,538.16 × 43,538.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,060.48x = 5,160,976,049.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,160,976,049.92/79,060.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,278.84

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