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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,339.26, 109,495.23 and 43,536.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,339.26, 109,495.23 and 43,536.18 is: 60,083.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,339.26 : 109,495.23 = 43,536.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,339.26/109,495.23 = 43,536.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,339.26x = 109,495.23 × 43,536.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,339.26x = 4,767,004,042.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,767,004,042.42/79,339.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,083.80

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