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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,115.37, 109,179.37 and 43,307.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,115.37, 109,179.37 and 43,307.67 is: 59,764.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,115.37 : 109,179.37 = 43,307.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,115.37/109,179.37 = 43,307.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,115.37x = 109,179.37 × 43,307.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,115.37x = 4,728,303,771.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,303,771.48/79,115.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,764.67

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