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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,561.37, 101,522.16 and 43,356.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,561.37, 101,522.16 and 43,356.41 is: 59,836.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,561.37 : 101,522.16 = 43,356.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,561.37/101,522.16 = 43,356.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,561.37x = 101,522.16 × 43,356.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,561.37x = 4,401,636,393.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,401,636,393.05/73,561.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,836.25

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