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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,172.37, 109,258.16 and 43,362.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,172.37, 109,258.16 and 43,362.09 is: 59,839.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,172.37 : 109,258.16 = 43,362.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,172.37/109,258.16 = 43,362.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,172.37x = 109,258.16 × 43,362.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,172.37x = 4,737,661,950.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,737,661,950.34/79,172.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,839.84

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