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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,072.37, 103,637.38 and 43,235.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,072.37, 103,637.38 and 43,235.12 is: 59,686.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,072.37 : 103,637.38 = 43,235.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,072.37/103,637.38 = 43,235.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,072.37x = 103,637.38 × 43,235.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,072.37x = 4,480,774,560.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,480,774,560.79/75,072.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,686.07

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