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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,140.40, 103,698.78 and 43,311.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,140.40, 103,698.78 and 43,311.36 is: 59,772.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,140.40 : 103,698.78 = 43,311.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,140.40/103,698.78 = 43,311.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,140.40x = 103,698.78 × 43,311.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,140.40x = 4,491,335,192.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,491,335,192.14/75,140.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,772.57

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