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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,079.40, 109,129.50 and 43,269.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,079.40, 109,129.50 and 43,269.56 is: 59,711.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,079.40 : 109,129.50 = 43,269.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,079.40/109,129.50 = 43,269.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,079.40x = 109,129.50 × 43,269.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,079.40x = 4,721,985,448.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,721,985,448.02/79,079.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,711.95

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