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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,595.25, 101,572.38 and 43,370.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,595.25, 101,572.38 and 43,370.91 is: 59,858.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,595.25 : 101,572.38 = 43,370.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,595.25/101,572.38 = 43,370.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,595.25x = 101,572.38 × 43,370.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,595.25x = 4,405,286,551.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,286,551.47/73,595.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,858.30

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