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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,490.57, 101,414.04 and 43,277.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,490.57, 101,414.04 and 43,277.16 is: 59,720.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,490.57 : 101,414.04 = 43,277.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,490.57/101,414.04 = 43,277.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,490.57x = 101,414.04 × 43,277.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,490.57x = 4,388,911,635.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,911,635.33/73,490.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,720.75

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