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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,087.55, 109,139.67 and 43,277.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,087.55, 109,139.67 and 43,277.04 is: 59,721.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,087.55 : 109,139.67 = 43,277.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,087.55/109,139.67 = 43,277.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,087.55x = 109,139.67 × 43,277.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,087.55x = 4,723,241,864.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,723,241,864.18/79,087.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,721.69

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