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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,183.77, 109,269.71 and 43,373.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,183.77, 109,269.71 and 43,373.94 is: 59,853.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,183.77 : 109,269.71 = 43,373.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,183.77/109,269.71 = 43,373.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,183.77x = 109,269.71 × 43,373.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,183.77x = 4,739,457,628.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739,457,628.49/79,183.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,853.90

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