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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,502.07, 101,429.87 and 43,288.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,502.07, 101,429.87 and 43,288.65 is: 59,736.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,502.07 : 101,429.87 = 43,288.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,502.07/101,429.87 = 43,288.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,502.07x = 101,429.87 × 43,288.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,502.07x = 4,390,761,925.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,390,761,925.53/73,502.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,736.58

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