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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,548.24, 109,773.62 and 43,736.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,548.24, 109,773.62 and 43,736.12 is: 60,354.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,548.24 : 109,773.62 = 43,736.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,548.24/109,773.62 = 43,736.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,548.24x = 109,773.62 × 43,736.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,548.24x = 4,801,072,217.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,801,072,217.15/79,548.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,354.22

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