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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,515.88, 109,732.75 and 43,217.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,515.88, 109,732.75 and 43,217.32 is: 59,640.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,515.88 : 109,732.75 = 43,217.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,515.88/109,732.75 = 43,217.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,515.88x = 109,732.75 × 43,217.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,515.88x = 4,742,355,371.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,742,355,371.23/79,515.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,640.36

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