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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,624.72, 109,878.79 and 43,326.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,624.72, 109,878.79 and 43,326.30 is: 59,788.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,624.72 : 109,878.79 = 43,326.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,624.72/109,878.79 = 43,326.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,624.72x = 109,878.79 × 43,326.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,624.72x = 4,760,641,885.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,760,641,885.38/79,624.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,788.49

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