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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,573.95, 101,531.10 and 43,360.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,573.95, 101,531.10 and 43,360.56 is: 59,837.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,573.95 : 101,531.10 = 43,360.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,573.95/101,531.10 = 43,360.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,573.95x = 101,531.10 × 43,360.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,573.95x = 4,402,445,353.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,402,445,353.42/73,573.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,837.01

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