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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,132.48, 109,205.40 and 43,322.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,132.48, 109,205.40 and 43,322.48 is: 59,786.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,132.48 : 109,205.40 = 43,322.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,132.48/109,205.40 = 43,322.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,132.48x = 109,205.40 × 43,322.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,132.48x = 4,731,048,757.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,731,048,757.39/79,132.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,786.43

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