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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,341.20, 109,489.92 and 43,531.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,341.20, 109,489.92 and 43,531.52 is: 60,072.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,341.20 : 109,489.92 = 43,531.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,341.20/109,489.92 = 43,531.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,341.20x = 109,489.92 × 43,531.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,341.20x = 4,766,262,642.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,766,262,642.28/79,341.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,072.98

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