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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,792.56, 105,973.56 and 43,258.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,792.56, 105,973.56 and 43,258.32 is: 59,696.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,792.56 : 105,973.56 = 43,258.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,792.56/105,973.56 = 43,258.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,792.56x = 105,973.56 × 43,258.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,792.56x = 4,584,238,170.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,584,238,170.02/76,792.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,696.38

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