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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,123.48, 103,675.40 and 43,294.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,123.48, 103,675.40 and 43,294.42 is: 59,749.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,123.48 : 103,675.40 = 43,294.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,123.48/103,675.40 = 43,294.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,123.48x = 103,675.40 × 43,294.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,123.48x = 4,488,566,311.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,566,311.27/75,123.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,749.18

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