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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,504.96, 104,199.56 and 43,245.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,504.96, 104,199.56 and 43,245.48 is: 59,680.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,504.96 : 104,199.56 = 43,245.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,504.96/104,199.56 = 43,245.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,504.96x = 104,199.56 × 43,245.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,504.96x = 4,506,159,987.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,506,159,987.99/75,504.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,680.32

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