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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,401.60, 109,578.24 and 43,591.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,401.60, 109,578.24 and 43,591.32 is: 60,158.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401.60 : 109,578.24 = 43,591.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401.60/109,578.24 = 43,591.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401.60x = 109,578.24 × 43,591.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401.60x = 4,776,660,124.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,776,660,124.88/79,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,158.24

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