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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,132.14, 103,658.87 and 43,296.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,132.14, 103,658.87 and 43,296.71 is: 59,735.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,132.14 : 103,658.87 = 43,296.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,132.14/103,658.87 = 43,296.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,132.14x = 103,658.87 × 43,296.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,132.14x = 4,488,087,623.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,087,623.27/75,132.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,735.93

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