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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,042.40, 109,078.44 and 43,232.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,042.40, 109,078.44 and 43,232.72 is: 59,661.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,042.40 : 109,078.44 = 43,232.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,042.40/109,078.44 = 43,232.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,042.40x = 109,078.44 × 43,232.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,042.40x = 4,715,757,654.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,715,757,654.56/79,042.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,661.11

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