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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,000.96, 103,434.21 and 62,233.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,000.96, 103,434.21 and 62,233.83 is: 85,827.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,000.96 : 103,434.21 = 62,233.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,000.96/103,434.21 = 62,233.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,000.96x = 103,434.21 × 62,233.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,000.96x = 6,437,107,041.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,437,107,041.32/75,000.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,827.00

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