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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,249.13, 109,362.07 and 43,438.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,249.13, 109,362.07 and 43,438.37 is: 59,944.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,249.13 : 109,362.07 = 43,438.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,249.13/109,362.07 = 43,438.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,249.13x = 109,362.07 × 43,438.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,249.13x = 4,750,510,060.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,750,510,060.63/79,249.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,944.00

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