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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,020.53, 103,541.06 and 43,207.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,020.53, 103,541.06 and 43,207.84 is: 59,634.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,020.53 : 103,541.06 = 43,207.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,020.53/103,541.06 = 43,207.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,020.53x = 103,541.06 × 43,207.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,020.53x = 4,473,785,553.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,473,785,553.91/75,020.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,634.15

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