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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,242.94, 109,356.71 and 43,432.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,242.94, 109,356.71 and 43,432.68 is: 59,937.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,242.94 : 109,356.71 = 43,432.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,242.94/109,356.71 = 43,432.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,242.94x = 109,356.71 × 43,432.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,242.94x = 4,749,654,991.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,749,654,991.28/79,242.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,937.89

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