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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,118.46, 109,184.10 and 43,308.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,118.46, 109,184.10 and 43,308.78 is: 59,766.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,118.46 : 109,184.10 = 43,308.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,118.46/109,184.10 = 43,308.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,118.46x = 109,184.10 × 43,308.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,118.46x = 4,728,630,166.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,630,166.40/79,118.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,766.46

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