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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,632.64, 101,626.36 and 43,416.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,632.64, 101,626.36 and 43,416.16 is: 59,922.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,632.64 : 101,626.36 = 43,416.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,632.64/101,626.36 = 43,416.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,632.64x = 101,626.36 × 43,416.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,632.64x = 4,412,226,305.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,412,226,305.98/73,632.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,922.15

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