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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,228.48, 109,333.56 and 43,417.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,228.48, 109,333.56 and 43,417.72 is: 59,915.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,228.48 : 109,333.56 = 43,417.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,228.48/109,333.56 = 43,417.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,228.48x = 109,333.56 × 43,417.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,228.48x = 4,747,013,894.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,747,013,894.68/79,228.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,915.50

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