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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,599.36, 109,844.16 and 43,787.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,599.36, 109,844.16 and 43,787.04 is: 60,424.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,599.36 : 109,844.16 = 43,787.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,599.36/109,844.16 = 43,787.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,599.36x = 109,844.16 × 43,787.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,599.36x = 4,809,750,627.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,809,750,627.69/79,599.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,424.49

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