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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,534.32, 101,500.44 and 43,317.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,534.32, 101,500.44 and 43,317.60 is: 59,791.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,534.32 : 101,500.44 = 43,317.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,534.32/101,500.44 = 43,317.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,534.32x = 101,500.44 × 43,317.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,534.32x = 4,396,755,459.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,755,459.74/73,534.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,791.88

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