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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,042.23, 109,080.89 and 43,232.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,042.23, 109,080.89 and 43,232.24 is: 59,661.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,042.23 : 109,080.89 = 43,232.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,042.23/109,080.89 = 43,232.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,042.23x = 109,080.89 × 43,232.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,042.23x = 4,715,811,570.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,715,811,570.91/79,042.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,661.92

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