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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,527.15, 101,489.20 and 43,322.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,527.15, 101,489.20 and 43,322.23 is: 59,797.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,527.15 : 101,489.20 = 43,322.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,527.15/101,489.20 = 43,322.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,527.15x = 101,489.20 × 43,322.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,527.15x = 4,396,737,740.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,737,740.86/73,527.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,797.47

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