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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,496.06, 109,702.26 and 43,686.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,496.06, 109,702.26 and 43,686.02 is: 60,285.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,496.06 : 109,702.26 = 43,686.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,496.06/109,702.26 = 43,686.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,496.06x = 109,702.26 × 43,686.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,496.06x = 4,792,454,575.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,792,454,575.89/79,496.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,285.44

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