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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,021.03, 103,541.75 and 43,208.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,021.03, 103,541.75 and 43,208.34 is: 59,634.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,021.03 : 103,541.75 = 43,208.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,021.03/103,541.75 = 43,208.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,021.03x = 103,541.75 × 43,208.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,021.03x = 4,473,867,138.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,473,867,138.20/75,021.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,634.84

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