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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,088.32, 109,141.89 and 43,278.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,088.32, 109,141.89 and 43,278.33 is: 59,724.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,088.32 : 109,141.89 = 43,278.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,088.32/109,141.89 = 43,278.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,088.32x = 109,141.89 × 43,278.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,088.32x = 4,723,478,732.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,723,478,732.24/79,088.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,724.10

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