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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,271.40, 109,393.29 and 43,461.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,271.40, 109,393.29 and 43,461.72 is: 59,976.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,271.40 : 109,393.29 = 43,461.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,271.40/109,393.29 = 43,461.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,271.40x = 109,393.29 × 43,461.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,271.40x = 4,754,420,539.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,754,420,539.86/79,271.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,976.49

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