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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,097.92, 103,631.70 and 43,271.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,097.92, 103,631.70 and 43,271.40 is: 59,712.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,097.92 : 103,631.70 = 43,271.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,097.92/103,631.70 = 43,271.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,097.92x = 103,631.70 × 43,271.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,097.92x = 4,484,288,743.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,484,288,743.38/75,097.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,712.56

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