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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,085.37, 109,137.68 and 43,275.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,085.37, 109,137.68 and 43,275.38 is: 59,719.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,085.37 : 109,137.68 = 43,275.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,085.37/109,137.68 = 43,275.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,085.37x = 109,137.68 × 43,275.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,085.37x = 4,722,973,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,722,973,812.25/79,085.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,719.94

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