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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,181.74, 109,270.82 and 43,372.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,181.74, 109,270.82 and 43,372.35 is: 59,853.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,181.74 : 109,270.82 = 43,372.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,181.74/109,270.82 = 43,372.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,181.74x = 109,270.82 × 43,372.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,181.74x = 4,739,332,249.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739,332,249.83/79,181.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,853.85

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