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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,073.37, 103,638.76 and 43,236.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,073.37, 103,638.76 and 43,236.12 is: 59,687.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,073.37 : 103,638.76 = 43,236.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,073.37/103,638.76 = 43,236.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,073.37x = 103,638.76 × 43,236.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,073.37x = 4,480,937,864.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,480,937,864.01/75,073.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,687.45

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