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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,547.74, 109,772.93 and 43,735.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,547.74, 109,772.93 and 43,735.62 is: 60,353.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,547.74 : 109,772.93 = 43,735.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,547.74/109,772.93 = 43,735.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,547.74x = 109,772.93 × 43,735.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,547.74x = 4,800,987,152.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,800,987,152.77/79,547.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,353.53

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