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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,415.30, 109,593.32 and 43,607.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,415.30, 109,593.32 and 43,607.59 is: 60,178.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,415.30 : 109,593.32 = 43,607.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,415.30/109,593.32 = 43,607.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,415.30x = 109,593.32 × 43,607.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,415.30x = 4,779,100,073.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,779,100,073.28/79,415.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,178.58

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