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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,124.37, 103,671.40 and 43,293.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,124.37, 103,671.40 and 43,293.20 is: 59,744.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,124.37 : 103,671.40 = 43,293.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,124.37/103,671.40 = 43,293.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,124.37x = 103,671.40 × 43,293.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,124.37x = 4,488,266,654.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,266,654.48/75,124.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,744.48

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