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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,076.13, 109,132.56 and 43,271.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,076.13, 109,132.56 and 43,271.52 is: 59,718.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,076.13 : 109,132.56 = 43,271.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,076.13/109,132.56 = 43,271.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,076.13x = 109,132.56 × 43,271.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,076.13x = 4,722,331,752.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,722,331,752.69/79,076.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,718.80

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