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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,078.51, 109,129.71 and 43,271.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,078.51, 109,129.71 and 43,271.65 is: 59,715.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,078.51 : 109,129.71 = 43,271.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,078.51/109,129.71 = 43,271.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,078.51x = 109,129.71 × 43,271.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,078.51x = 4,722,222,615.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,722,222,615.72/79,078.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,715.62

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