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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,471.83, 109,670.56 and 43,172.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,471.83, 109,670.56 and 43,172.94 is: 59,578.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,471.83 : 109,670.56 = 43,172.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,471.83/109,670.56 = 43,172.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,471.83x = 109,670.56 × 43,172.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,471.83x = 4,734,800,506.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,734,800,506.65/79,471.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,578.35

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