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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,072.61, 103,602.54 and 43,240.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,072.61, 103,602.54 and 43,240.96 is: 59,673.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,072.61 : 103,602.54 = 43,240.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,072.61/103,602.54 = 43,240.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,072.61x = 103,602.54 × 43,240.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,072.61x = 4,479,873,288.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,479,873,288.04/75,072.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,673.87

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