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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,037.46, 109,073.84 and 43,229.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,037.46, 109,073.84 and 43,229.58 is: 59,657.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,037.46 : 109,073.84 = 43,229.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,037.46/109,073.84 = 43,229.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,037.46x = 109,073.84 × 43,229.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,037.46x = 4,715,216,076.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,715,216,076.04/79,037.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,657.99

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