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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,468.29, 109,666.71 and 43,657.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,468.29, 109,666.71 and 43,657.38 is: 60,247.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,468.29 : 109,666.71 = 43,657.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,468.29/109,666.71 = 43,657.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,468.29x = 109,666.71 × 43,657.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,468.29x = 4,787,761,231.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,787,761,231.82/79,468.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,247.44

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