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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,517.24, 101,438.14 and 43,291.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,517.24, 101,438.14 and 43,291.52 is: 59,733.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,517.24 : 101,438.14 = 43,291.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,517.24/101,438.14 = 43,291.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,517.24x = 101,438.14 × 43,291.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,517.24x = 4,391,411,266.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,391,411,266.57/73,517.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,733.08

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