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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,633.24, 109,887.42 and 43,817.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,633.24, 109,887.42 and 43,817.56 is: 60,464.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,633.24 : 109,887.42 = 43,817.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,633.24/109,887.42 = 43,817.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,633.24x = 109,887.42 × 43,817.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,633.24x = 4,814,998,619.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,814,998,619.10/79,633.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,464.68

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