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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,131.42, 109,203.27 and 43,321.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,131.42, 109,203.27 and 43,321.32 is: 59,784.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,131.42 : 109,203.27 = 43,321.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,131.42/109,203.27 = 43,321.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,131.42x = 109,203.27 × 43,321.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,131.42x = 4,730,829,804.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,730,829,804.72/79,131.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,784.47

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