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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,608.40, 109,856.82 and 43,798.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,608.40, 109,856.82 and 43,798.04 is: 60,439.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,608.40 : 109,856.82 = 43,798.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,608.40/109,856.82 = 43,798.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,608.40x = 109,856.82 × 43,798.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,608.40x = 4,811,513,396.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,811,513,396.63/79,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,439.77

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