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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,260.37, 101,111 and 43,053.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,260.37, 101,111 and 43,053.12 is: 59,420.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,260.37 : 101,111 = 43,053.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,260.37/101,111 = 43,053.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,260.37x = 101,111 × 43,053.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,260.37x = 4,353,144,016.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,353,144,016.32/73,260.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,420.18

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