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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,051.24, 109,088.38 and 43,240.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,051.24, 109,088.38 and 43,240.48 is: 59,670.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,051.24 : 109,088.38 = 43,240.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,051.24/109,088.38 = 43,240.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,051.24x = 109,088.38 × 43,240.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,051.24x = 4,717,033,913.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,717,033,913.62/79,051.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,670.59

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