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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,371.32, 109,532.34 and 43,561.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,371.32, 109,532.34 and 43,561.42 is: 60,114.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,371.32 : 109,532.34 = 43,561.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,371.32/109,532.34 = 43,561.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,371.32x = 109,532.34 × 43,561.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,371.32x = 4,771,384,266.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,771,384,266.32/79,371.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,114.71

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