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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,484.15, 101,400.38 and 43,267.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,484.15, 101,400.38 and 43,267.51 is: 59,704.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,484.15 : 101,400.38 = 43,267.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,484.15/101,400.38 = 43,267.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,484.15x = 101,400.38 × 43,267.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,484.15x = 4,387,341,485.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,341,485.82/73,484.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,704.59

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