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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,463.38, 101,402.40 and 43,246.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,463.38, 101,402.40 and 43,246.36 is: 59,693.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,463.38 : 101,402.40 = 43,246.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,463.38/101,402.40 = 43,246.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,463.38x = 101,402.40 × 43,246.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,463.38x = 4,385,284,695.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,385,284,695.26/73,463.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,693.48

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