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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,114.62, 109,177.22 and 42,815.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,114.62, 109,177.22 and 42,815.22 is: 59,084.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,114.62 : 109,177.22 = 42,815.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,114.62/109,177.22 = 42,815.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,114.62x = 109,177.22 × 42,815.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,114.62x = 4,674,446,040.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,674,446,040.36/79,114.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,084.48

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