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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,116.37, 109,180.75 and 43,308.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,116.37, 109,180.75 and 43,308.67 is: 59,766.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,116.37 : 109,180.75 = 43,308.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,116.37/109,180.75 = 43,308.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,116.37x = 109,180.75 × 43,308.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,116.37x = 4,728,473,072.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,473,072.10/79,116.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,766.05

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