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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,115.50, 109,179.55 and 43,307.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,115.50, 109,179.55 and 43,307.79 is: 59,764.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,115.50 : 109,179.55 = 43,307.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,115.50/109,179.55 = 43,307.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,115.50x = 109,179.55 × 43,307.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,115.50x = 4,728,324,807.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,324,807.16/79,115.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,764.84

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