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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,342.32, 109,493.48 and 43,531.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,342.32, 109,493.48 and 43,531.68 is: 60,074.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,342.32 : 109,493.48 = 43,531.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,342.32/109,493.48 = 43,531.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,342.32x = 109,493.48 × 43,531.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,342.32x = 4,766,435,133.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,766,435,133.45/79,342.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,074.31

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