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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,496.24, 109,707.36 and 43,689.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,496.24, 109,707.36 and 43,689.56 is: 60,292.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,496.24 : 109,707.36 = 43,689.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,496.24/109,707.36 = 43,689.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,496.24x = 109,707.36 × 43,689.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,496.24x = 4,793,066,287.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,793,066,287.16/79,496.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,292.99

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