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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,315.79, 109,456.38 and 43,505.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,315.79, 109,456.38 and 43,505.42 is: 60,037.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,315.79 : 109,456.38 = 43,505.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,315.79/109,456.38 = 43,505.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,315.79x = 109,456.38 × 43,505.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,315.79x = 4,761,945,236.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,761,945,236.30/79,315.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,037.80

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