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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,501.34, 101,428.83 and 43,287.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,501.34, 101,428.83 and 43,287.93 is: 59,735.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,501.34 : 101,428.83 = 43,287.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,501.34/101,428.83 = 43,287.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,501.34x = 101,428.83 × 43,287.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,501.34x = 4,390,644,093.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,390,644,093.02/73,501.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,735.57

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