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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,116.50, 109,180.93 and 43,308.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,116.50, 109,180.93 and 43,308.80 is: 59,766.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,116.50 : 109,180.93 = 43,308.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,116.50/109,180.93 = 43,308.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,116.50x = 109,180.93 × 43,308.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,116.50x = 4,728,494,407.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,494,407.01/79,116.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,766.23

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