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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,645.60, 109,915.92 and 43,838.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,645.60, 109,915.92 and 43,838.72 is: 60,500.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,645.60 : 109,915.92 = 43,838.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,645.60/109,915.92 = 43,838.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,645.60x = 109,915.92 × 43,838.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,645.60x = 4,818,573,240.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,818,573,240.42/79,645.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,500.18

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