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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,073.42, 103,597.89 and 43,246.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,073.42, 103,597.89 and 43,246.90 is: 59,678.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,073.42 : 103,597.89 = 43,246.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,073.42/103,597.89 = 43,246.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,073.42x = 103,597.89 × 43,246.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,073.42x = 4,480,287,589.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,480,287,589.04/75,073.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,678.75

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