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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,237.60, 103,838.96 and 43,400.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,237.60, 103,838.96 and 43,400.32 is: 59,898.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,237.60 : 103,838.96 = 43,400.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,237.60/103,838.96 = 43,400.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,237.60x = 103,838.96 × 43,400.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,237.60x = 4,506,644,092.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,506,644,092.47/75,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,898.83

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