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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,300, 109,423.92 and 43,480.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,300, 109,423.92 and 43,480.59 is: 59,997.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,300 : 109,423.92 = 43,480.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,300/109,423.92 = 43,480.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,300x = 109,423.92 × 43,480.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,300x = 4,757,816,601.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,757,816,601.71/79,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,997.69

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