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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,124.75, 109,192.14 and 43,314.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,124.75, 109,192.14 and 43,314.78 is: 59,774.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,124.75 : 109,192.14 = 43,314.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,124.75/109,192.14 = 43,314.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,124.75x = 109,192.14 × 43,314.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,124.75x = 4,729,633,521.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,729,633,521.83/79,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,774.39

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