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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,533.17, 109,757.88 and 43,237.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,533.17, 109,757.88 and 43,237.07 is: 59,668.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,533.17 : 109,757.88 = 43,237.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,533.17/109,757.88 = 43,237.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,533.17x = 109,757.88 × 43,237.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,533.17x = 4,745,608,591.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,745,608,591.82/79,533.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,668.30

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