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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,555.64, 101,527.62 and 43,358.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,555.64, 101,527.62 and 43,358.48 is: 59,846.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,555.64 : 101,527.62 = 43,358.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,555.64/101,527.62 = 43,358.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,555.64x = 101,527.62 × 43,358.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,555.64x = 4,402,083,281.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,402,083,281.22/73,555.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,846.98

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