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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,385.60, 109,553.37 and 43,578.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,385.60, 109,553.37 and 43,578.88 is: 60,139.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,385.60 : 109,553.37 = 43,578.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,385.60/109,553.37 = 43,578.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,385.60x = 109,553.37 × 43,578.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,385.60x = 4,774,213,164.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,774,213,164.83/79,385.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,139.54

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