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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,538.58, 101,504.10 and 43,341.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,538.58, 101,504.10 and 43,341.42 is: 59,823.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,538.58 : 101,504.10 = 43,341.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,538.58/101,504.10 = 43,341.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,538.58x = 101,504.10 × 43,341.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,538.58x = 4,399,331,829.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,399,331,829.82/73,538.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,823.45

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