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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,351.26, 101,225.16 and 43,137.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,351.26, 101,225.16 and 43,137.85 is: 59,530.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,351.26 : 101,225.16 = 43,137.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,351.26/101,225.16 = 43,137.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,351.26x = 101,225.16 × 43,137.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,351.26x = 4,366,635,768.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,366,635,768.31/73,351.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,530.48

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