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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,088.18, 109,141.68 and 43,278.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,088.18, 109,141.68 and 43,278.20 is: 59,723.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,088.18 : 109,141.68 = 43,278.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,088.18/109,141.68 = 43,278.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,088.18x = 109,141.68 × 43,278.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,088.18x = 4,723,454,909.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,723,454,909.67/79,088.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,723.90

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