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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,556.37, 101,515.26 and 43,351.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,556.37, 101,515.26 and 43,351.42 is: 59,829.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,556.37 : 101,515.26 = 43,351.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,556.37/101,515.26 = 43,351.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,556.37x = 101,515.26 × 43,351.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,556.37x = 4,400,831,188.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,831,188.44/73,556.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,829.37

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