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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,116.42, 109,180.79 and 43,308.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,116.42, 109,180.79 and 43,308.71 is: 59,766.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,116.42 : 109,180.79 = 43,308.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,116.42/109,180.79 = 43,308.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,116.42x = 109,180.79 × 43,308.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,116.42x = 4,728,478,409.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,478,409.23/79,116.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,766.08

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