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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,632.48, 104,368.37 and 43,360.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,632.48, 104,368.37 and 43,360.21 is: 59,834.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,632.48 : 104,368.37 = 43,360.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,632.48/104,368.37 = 43,360.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,632.48x = 104,368.37 × 43,360.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,632.48x = 4,525,434,354.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,525,434,354.22/75,632.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,834.53

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