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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,646.40, 109,912.11 and 43,836.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,646.40, 109,912.11 and 43,836.42 is: 60,494.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,646.40 : 109,912.11 = 43,836.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,646.40/109,912.11 = 43,836.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,646.40x = 109,912.11 × 43,836.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,646.40x = 4,818,153,417.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,818,153,417.05/79,646.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,494.30

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