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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,556.87, 101,515.96 and 43,351.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,556.87, 101,515.96 and 43,351.93 is: 59,830.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,556.87 : 101,515.96 = 43,351.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,556.87/101,515.96 = 43,351.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,556.87x = 101,515.96 × 43,351.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,556.87x = 4,400,912,067.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,912,067.46/73,556.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,830.06

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