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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,450.43, 109,642.38 and 43,152.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,450.43, 109,642.38 and 43,152.58 is: 59,550.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,450.43 : 109,642.38 = 43,152.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,450.43/109,642.38 = 43,152.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,450.43x = 109,642.38 × 43,152.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,450.43x = 4,731,351,574.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,731,351,574.34/79,450.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,550.99

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