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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,523.32, 104,222.02 and 43,268.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,523.32, 104,222.02 and 43,268.38 is: 59,710.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,523.32 : 104,222.02 = 43,268.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,523.32/104,222.02 = 43,268.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,523.32x = 104,222.02 × 43,268.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,523.32x = 4,509,517,965.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,509,517,965.73/75,523.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,710.27

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