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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,196.37, 109,285.27 and 43,380.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,196.37, 109,285.27 and 43,380.60 is: 59,862.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,196.37 : 109,285.27 = 43,380.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,196.37/109,285.27 = 43,380.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,196.37x = 109,285.27 × 43,380.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,196.37x = 4,740,860,583.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,860,583.76/79,196.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,862.09

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