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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,118.75, 109,183.86 and 43,308.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,118.75, 109,183.86 and 43,308.78 is: 59,766.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,118.75 : 109,183.86 = 43,308.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,118.75/109,183.86 = 43,308.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,118.75x = 109,183.86 × 43,308.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,118.75x = 4,728,619,772.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,619,772.29/79,118.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,766.11

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