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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,244.30, 109,356.48 and 43,434.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,244.30, 109,356.48 and 43,434.23 is: 59,938.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,244.30 : 109,356.48 = 43,434.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,244.30/109,356.48 = 43,434.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,244.30x = 109,356.48 × 43,434.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,244.30x = 4,749,813,957.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,749,813,957.53/79,244.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,938.88

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