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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,437.08, 109,622.74 and 43,138.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,437.08, 109,622.74 and 43,138.21 is: 59,530.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,437.08 : 109,622.74 = 43,138.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,437.08/109,622.74 = 43,138.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,437.08x = 109,622.74 × 43,138.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,437.08x = 4,728,928,778.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,928,778.90/79,437.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,530.50

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