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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,509.96, 101,400.43 and 46,242.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,509.96, 101,400.43 and 46,242.58 is: 63,787.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,509.96 : 101,400.43 = 46,242.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,509.96/101,400.43 = 46,242.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,509.96x = 101,400.43 × 46,242.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,509.96x = 4,689,017,496.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,689,017,496.31/73,509.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,787.51

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