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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,648.24, 104,392.20 and 43,817.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,648.24, 104,392.20 and 43,817.76 is: 60,467.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,648.24 : 104,392.20 = 43,817.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,648.24/104,392.20 = 43,817.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,648.24x = 104,392.20 × 43,817.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,648.24x = 4,574,232,365.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,574,232,365.47/75,648.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,467.14

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