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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,157.10, 103,693.20 and 43,321.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,157.10, 103,693.20 and 43,321.58 is: 59,770.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,157.10 : 103,693.20 = 43,321.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,157.10/103,693.20 = 43,321.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,157.10x = 103,693.20 × 43,321.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,157.10x = 4,492,153,259.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,492,153,259.26/75,157.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,770.18

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