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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,400.82, 109,574.88 and 43,592.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,400.82, 109,574.88 and 43,592.34 is: 60,158.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,400.82 : 109,574.88 = 43,592.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,400.82/109,574.88 = 43,592.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,400.82x = 109,574.88 × 43,592.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,400.82x = 4,776,625,424.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,776,625,424.42/79,400.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,158.39

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