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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,144.56, 109,215 and 43,327.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,144.56, 109,215 and 43,327.44 is: 59,789.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,144.56 : 109,215 = 43,327.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,144.56/109,215 = 43,327.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,144.56x = 109,215 × 43,327.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,144.56x = 4,732,006,359.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,732,006,359.60/79,144.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,789.41

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