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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,600.18, 101,581.51 and 43,383.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,600.18, 101,581.51 and 43,383.74 is: 59,877.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,600.18 : 101,581.51 = 43,383.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,600.18/101,581.51 = 43,383.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,600.18x = 101,581.51 × 43,383.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,600.18x = 4,406,985,601.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,406,985,601.73/73,600.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,877.38

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