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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,113.23, 109,175.33 and 42,813.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,113.23, 109,175.33 and 42,813.84 is: 59,082.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,113.23 : 109,175.33 = 42,813.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,113.23/109,175.33 = 42,813.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,113.23x = 109,175.33 × 42,813.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,113.23x = 4,674,215,110.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,674,215,110.57/79,113.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,082.60

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