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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,104.84, 103,657.38 and 43,292.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,104.84, 103,657.38 and 43,292.23 is: 59,750.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,104.84 : 103,657.38 = 43,292.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,104.84/103,657.38 = 43,292.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,104.84x = 103,657.38 × 43,292.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,104.84x = 4,487,559,136.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,487,559,136.16/75,104.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,750.60

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