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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,474.44, 101,417.64 and 43,257.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,474.44, 101,417.64 and 43,257.36 is: 59,708.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,474.44 : 101,417.64 = 43,257.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,474.44/101,417.64 = 43,257.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,474.44x = 101,417.64 × 43,257.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,474.44x = 4,387,059,363.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,059,363.83/73,474.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,708.65

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