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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,688.72, 109,973.16 and 43,881.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,688.72, 109,973.16 and 43,881.20 is: 60,557.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,688.72 : 109,973.16 = 43,881.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,688.72/109,973.16 = 43,881.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,688.72x = 109,973.16 × 43,881.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,688.72x = 4,825,754,228.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,825,754,228.59/79,688.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,557.56

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