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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,424.04, 104,061.74 and 43,581.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,424.04, 104,061.74 and 43,581.32 is: 60,128.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,424.04 : 104,061.74 = 43,581.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,424.04/104,061.74 = 43,581.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,424.04x = 104,061.74 × 43,581.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,424.04x = 4,535,147,990.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,535,147,990.70/75,424.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,128.68

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