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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,458.36, 101,373.53 and 43,243.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,458.36, 101,373.53 and 43,243.74 is: 59,676.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,458.36 : 101,373.53 = 43,243.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,458.36/101,373.53 = 43,243.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,458.36x = 101,373.53 × 43,243.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,458.36x = 4,383,770,357.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,770,357.98/73,458.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,676.94

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