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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,275.51, 109,401.71 and 43,463.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,275.51, 109,401.71 and 43,463.39 is: 59,980.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,275.51 : 109,401.71 = 43,463.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,275.51/109,401.71 = 43,463.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,275.51x = 109,401.71 × 43,463.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,275.51x = 4,754,968,424.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,754,968,424.07/79,275.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,980.29

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