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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,096.34, 109,156.20 and 43,289.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,096.34, 109,156.20 and 43,289.48 is: 59,741.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,096.34 : 109,156.20 = 43,289.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,096.34/109,156.20 = 43,289.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,096.34x = 109,156.20 × 43,289.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,096.34x = 4,725,315,136.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,725,315,136.78/79,096.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,741.26

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