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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,277.52, 109,404.46 and 43,465.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,277.52, 109,404.46 and 43,465.38 is: 59,983.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,277.52 : 109,404.46 = 43,465.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,277.52/109,404.46 = 43,465.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,277.52x = 109,404.46 × 43,465.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,277.52x = 4,755,306,427.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,755,306,427.59/79,277.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,983.04

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