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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,182.64, 109,272.18 and 43,372.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,182.64, 109,272.18 and 43,372.72 is: 59,854.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,182.64 : 109,272.18 = 43,372.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,182.64/109,272.18 = 43,372.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,182.64x = 109,272.18 × 43,372.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,182.64x = 4,739,431,666.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739,431,666.93/79,182.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,854.43

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