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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,071.35, 109,118.73 and 43,261.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,071.35, 109,118.73 and 43,261.25 is: 59,700.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,071.35 : 109,118.73 = 43,261.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,071.35/109,118.73 = 43,261.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,071.35x = 109,118.73 × 43,261.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,071.35x = 4,720,612,441.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,720,612,441.91/79,071.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,700.67

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