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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,381.24, 109,547.40 and 43,574.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,381.24, 109,547.40 and 43,574.58 is: 60,133.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,381.24 : 109,547.40 = 43,574.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,381.24/109,547.40 = 43,574.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,381.24x = 109,547.40 × 43,574.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,381.24x = 4,773,481,945.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,773,481,945.09/79,381.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,133.63

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