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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,241.94, 109,355.33 and 43,431.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,241.94, 109,355.33 and 43,431.68 is: 59,936.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,241.94 : 109,355.33 = 43,431.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,241.94/109,355.33 = 43,431.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,241.94x = 109,355.33 × 43,431.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,241.94x = 4,749,486,080.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,749,486,080.82/79,241.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,936.52

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