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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,174.80, 109,745.76 and 43,601.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,174.80, 109,745.76 and 43,601.04 is: 65,391.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,174.80 : 109,745.76 = 43,601.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,174.80/109,745.76 = 43,601.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,174.80x = 109,745.76 × 43,601.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,174.80x = 4,785,029,271.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,785,029,271.59/73,174.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,391.76

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