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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,463.90, 101,403.09 and 43,246.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,463.90, 101,403.09 and 43,246.85 is: 59,694.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,463.90 : 101,403.09 = 43,246.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,463.90/101,403.09 = 43,246.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,463.90x = 101,403.09 × 43,246.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,463.90x = 4,385,363,715.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,385,363,715.75/73,463.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,694.14

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