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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,134.01, 103,661.46 and 43,298.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,134.01, 103,661.46 and 43,298.58 is: 59,738.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,134.01 : 103,661.46 = 43,298.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,134.01/103,661.46 = 43,298.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,134.01x = 103,661.46 × 43,298.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,134.01x = 4,488,394,018.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,394,018.73/75,134.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,738.51

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