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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,277.60, 109,403.01 and 43,468.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,277.60, 109,403.01 and 43,468.20 is: 59,986.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,277.60 : 109,403.01 = 43,468.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,277.60/109,403.01 = 43,468.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,277.60x = 109,403.01 × 43,468.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,277.60x = 4,755,551,919.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,755,551,919.28/79,277.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,986.07

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