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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,535.36, 101,461.10 and 43,318.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,535.36, 101,461.10 and 43,318.32 is: 59,768.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,535.36 : 101,461.10 = 43,318.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,535.36/101,461.10 = 43,318.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,535.36x = 101,461.10 × 43,318.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,535.36x = 4,395,124,397.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,395,124,397.35/73,535.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,768.86

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