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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,596, 101,574 and 43,805.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,596, 101,574 and 43,805.28 is: 60,458.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,596 : 101,574 = 43,805.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,596/101,574 = 43,805.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,596x = 101,574 × 43,805.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,596x = 4,449,477,510.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,449,477,510.72/73,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,458.14

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