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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,637.24, 109,899.39 and 43,827.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,637.24, 109,899.39 and 43,827.24 is: 60,481.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,637.24 : 109,899.39 = 43,827.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,637.24/109,899.39 = 43,827.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,637.24x = 109,899.39 × 43,827.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,637.24x = 4,816,586,941.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,816,586,941.38/79,637.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,481.59

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