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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,229.37, 109,337.40 and 43,418.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,229.37, 109,337.40 and 43,418.62 is: 59,918.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,229.37 : 109,337.40 = 43,418.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,229.37/109,337.40 = 43,418.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,229.37x = 109,337.40 × 43,418.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,229.37x = 4,747,279,022.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,747,279,022.39/79,229.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,918.17

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