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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,142.26, 109,215.93 and 43,331.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,142.26, 109,215.93 and 43,331.62 is: 59,797.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,142.26 : 109,215.93 = 43,331.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,142.26/109,215.93 = 43,331.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,142.26x = 109,215.93 × 43,331.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,142.26x = 4,732,503,176.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,732,503,176.71/79,142.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,797.42

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