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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,269.93, 101,116.44 and 46,402.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,269.93, 101,116.44 and 46,402.65 is: 64,038.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,269.93 : 101,116.44 = 46,402.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,269.93/101,116.44 = 46,402.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,269.93x = 101,116.44 × 46,402.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,269.93x = 4,692,070,774.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,692,070,774.57/73,269.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,038.15

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