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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,401.24, 109,576.53 and 43,593.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,401.24, 109,576.53 and 43,593.98 is: 60,161.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401.24 : 109,576.53 = 43,593.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401.24/109,576.53 = 43,593.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401.24x = 109,576.53 × 43,593.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401.24x = 4,776,876,509.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,776,876,509.41/79,401.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,161.23

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