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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,656.30, 104,406 and 43,392.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,656.30, 104,406 and 43,392.16 is: 59,881.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,656.30 : 104,406 = 43,392.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,656.30/104,406 = 43,392.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,656.30x = 104,406 × 43,392.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,656.30x = 4,530,401,856.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,401,856.96/75,656.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,881.36

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