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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,583.47, 109,821.79 and 43,771.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,583.47, 109,821.79 and 43,771.18 is: 60,402.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,583.47 : 109,821.79 = 43,771.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,583.47/109,821.79 = 43,771.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,583.47x = 109,821.79 × 43,771.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,583.47x = 4,807,029,338.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,807,029,338.01/79,583.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,402.36

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