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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,959.02, 103,455.36 and 43,121.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,959.02, 103,455.36 and 43,121.70 is: 59,514.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,959.02 : 103,455.36 = 43,121.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,959.02/103,455.36 = 43,121.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,959.02x = 103,455.36 × 43,121.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,959.02x = 4,461,170,997.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,461,170,997.31/74,959.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,514.80

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