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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,183.32, 109,273.02 and 43,373.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,183.32, 109,273.02 and 43,373.92 is: 59,856.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,183.32 : 109,273.02 = 43,373.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,183.32/109,273.02 = 43,373.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,183.32x = 109,273.02 × 43,373.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,183.32x = 4,739,599,227.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739,599,227.64/79,183.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,856.03

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