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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,098.56, 109,155.66 and 42,799.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,098.56, 109,155.66 and 42,799.88 is: 59,063.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,098.56 : 109,155.66 = 42,799.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,098.56/109,155.66 = 42,799.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,098.56x = 109,155.66 × 42,799.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,098.56x = 4,671,849,149.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,671,849,149.32/79,098.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,063.64

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