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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,532.36, 101,456.97 and 43,315.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,532.36, 101,456.97 and 43,315.31 is: 59,764.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,532.36 : 101,456.97 = 43,315.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,532.36/101,456.97 = 43,315.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,532.36x = 101,456.97 × 43,315.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,532.36x = 4,394,640,107.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,394,640,107.21/73,532.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,764.71

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