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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,118.28, 109,182.06 and 43,307.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,118.28, 109,182.06 and 43,307.37 is: 59,763.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,118.28 : 109,182.06 = 43,307.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,118.28/109,182.06 = 43,307.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,118.28x = 109,182.06 × 43,307.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,118.28x = 4,728,387,869.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,387,869.78/79,118.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,763.53

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