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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,401.23, 109,572.33 and 43,590.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,401.23, 109,572.33 and 43,590.98 is: 60,154.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401.23 : 109,572.33 = 43,590.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401.23/109,572.33 = 43,590.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401.23x = 109,572.33 × 43,590.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401.23x = 4,776,365,514.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,776,365,514.20/79,401.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,154.81

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