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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,946.60, 103,430.16 and 43,120.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,946.60, 103,430.16 and 43,120.26 is: 59,508.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,946.60 : 103,430.16 = 43,120.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,946.60/103,430.16 = 43,120.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,946.60x = 103,430.16 × 43,120.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,946.60x = 4,459,935,391.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,459,935,391.04/74,946.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,508.18

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