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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,662.96, 109,938.02 and 43,856.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,662.96, 109,938.02 and 43,856.30 is: 60,523.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,662.96 : 109,938.02 = 43,856.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,662.96/109,938.02 = 43,856.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,662.96x = 109,938.02 × 43,856.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,662.96x = 4,821,474,786.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,821,474,786.53/79,662.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,523.42

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