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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,423.89, 109,599.54 and 43,616.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,423.89, 109,599.54 and 43,616.22 is: 60,187.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,423.89 : 109,599.54 = 43,616.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,423.89/109,599.54 = 43,616.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,423.89x = 109,599.54 × 43,616.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,423.89x = 4,780,317,648.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,780,317,648.54/79,423.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,187.40

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