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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,684.84, 104,429.10 and 43,851.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,684.84, 104,429.10 and 43,851.80 is: 60,506.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,684.84 : 104,429.10 = 43,851.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,684.84/104,429.10 = 43,851.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,684.84x = 104,429.10 × 43,851.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,684.84x = 4,579,404,007.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,579,404,007.38/75,684.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,506.23

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