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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,178.66, 109,265.72 and 43,368.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,178.66, 109,265.72 and 43,368.38 is: 59,847.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,178.66 : 109,265.72 = 43,368.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,178.66/109,265.72 = 43,368.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,178.66x = 109,265.72 × 43,368.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,178.66x = 4,738,677,265.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,738,677,265.93/79,178.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,847.91

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