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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,580.57, 101,551.50 and 42,963.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,580.57, 101,551.50 and 42,963.68 is: 59,295.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,580.57 : 101,551.50 = 42,963.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,580.57/101,551.50 = 42,963.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,580.57x = 101,551.50 × 42,963.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,580.57x = 4,363,026,242.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,363,026,242.28/73,580.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,295.90

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