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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,043.72, 109,074.42 and 43,231.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,043.72, 109,074.42 and 43,231.88 is: 59,656.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,043.72 : 109,074.42 = 43,231.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,043.72/109,074.42 = 43,231.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,043.72x = 109,074.42 × 43,231.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,043.72x = 4,715,492,236.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,715,492,236.51/79,043.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,656.76

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