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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,568.96, 104,283.48 and 43,737.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,568.96, 104,283.48 and 43,737.22 is: 60,356.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,568.96 : 104,283.48 = 43,737.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,568.96/104,283.48 = 43,737.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,568.96x = 104,283.48 × 43,737.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,568.96x = 4,561,069,507.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,069,507.13/75,568.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,356.39

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