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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,549.04, 109,779.50 and 43,741.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,549.04, 109,779.50 and 43,741.06 is: 60,363.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,549.04 : 109,779.50 = 43,741.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,549.04/109,779.50 = 43,741.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,549.04x = 109,779.50 × 43,741.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,549.04x = 4,801,871,696.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,801,871,696.27/79,549.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,363.67

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