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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,408.03, 109,583.29 and 43,600.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,408.03, 109,583.29 and 43,600.36 is: 60,168.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,408.03 : 109,583.29 = 43,600.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,408.03/109,583.29 = 43,600.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,408.03x = 109,583.29 × 43,600.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,408.03x = 4,777,870,346.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,777,870,346.07/79,408.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,168.61

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