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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,307.46, 109,444.37 and 43,498.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,307.46, 109,444.37 and 43,498.17 is: 60,027.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,307.46 : 109,444.37 = 43,498.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,307.46/109,444.37 = 43,498.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,307.46x = 109,444.37 × 43,498.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,307.46x = 4,760,629,594.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,760,629,594.31/79,307.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,027.51

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