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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,601.63, 101,583.50 and 43,385.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,601.63, 101,583.50 and 43,385.16 is: 59,879.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,601.63 : 101,583.50 = 43,385.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,601.63/101,583.50 = 43,385.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,601.63x = 101,583.50 × 43,385.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,601.63x = 4,407,216,400.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,407,216,400.86/73,601.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,879.33

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