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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,579.92, 109,820.25 and 43,772.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,579.92, 109,820.25 and 43,772.34 is: 60,405.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,579.92 : 109,820.25 = 43,772.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,579.92/109,820.25 = 43,772.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,579.92x = 109,820.25 × 43,772.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,579.92x = 4,807,089,321.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,807,089,321.89/79,579.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,405.81

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