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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,540.42, 104,245.64 and 43,285.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,540.42, 104,245.64 and 43,285.50 is: 59,733.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,540.42 : 104,245.64 = 43,285.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,540.42/104,245.64 = 43,285.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,540.42x = 104,245.64 × 43,285.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,540.42x = 4,512,324,596.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,512,324,596.11/75,540.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,733.91

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