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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,589.25, 104,317.47 and 43,329.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,589.25, 104,317.47 and 43,329.23 is: 59,796.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,589.25 : 104,317.47 = 43,329.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,589.25/104,317.47 = 43,329.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,589.25x = 104,317.47 × 43,329.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,589.25x = 4,519,995,650.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,995,650.65/75,589.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,796.81

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