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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,274.40, 109,398.24 and 43,465.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,274.40, 109,398.24 and 43,465.92 is: 59,982.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,274.40 : 109,398.24 = 43,465.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,274.40/109,398.24 = 43,465.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,274.40x = 109,398.24 × 43,465.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,274.40x = 4,755,095,147.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,755,095,147.98/79,274.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,982.73

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