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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,634.46, 101,610.72 and 43,418.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,634.46, 101,610.72 and 43,418.32 is: 59,914.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,634.46 : 101,610.72 = 43,418.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,634.46/101,610.72 = 43,418.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,634.46x = 101,610.72 × 43,418.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,634.46x = 4,411,766,756.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,411,766,756.39/73,634.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,914.43

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