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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,098.60, 109,156.11 and 43,288.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,098.60, 109,156.11 and 43,288.59 is: 59,738.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,098.60 : 109,156.11 = 43,288.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,098.60/109,156.11 = 43,288.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,098.60x = 109,156.11 × 43,288.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,098.60x = 4,725,214,091.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,725,214,091.78/79,098.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,738.28

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