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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,436.39, 109,622.33 and 43,137.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,436.39, 109,622.33 and 43,137.85 is: 59,530.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,436.39 : 109,622.33 = 43,137.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,436.39/109,622.33 = 43,137.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,436.39x = 109,622.33 × 43,137.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,436.39x = 4,728,871,436.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,871,436.57/79,436.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,530.29

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