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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,515.45, 109,738.32 and 43,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,515.45, 109,738.32 and 43,712.40 is: 60,326.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,515.45 : 109,738.32 = 43,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,515.45/109,738.32 = 43,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,515.45x = 109,738.32 × 43,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,515.45x = 4,796,925,339.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,796,925,339.17/79,515.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,326.96

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