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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,137.51, 103,666.29 and 43,302.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,137.51, 103,666.29 and 43,302.08 is: 59,743.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,137.51 : 103,666.29 = 43,302.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,137.51/103,666.29 = 43,302.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,137.51x = 103,666.29 × 43,302.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,137.51x = 4,488,965,982.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,965,982.88/75,137.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,743.34

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