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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,685.44, 101,698.96 and 43,468.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,685.44, 101,698.96 and 43,468.96 is: 59,994.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,685.44 : 101,698.96 = 43,468.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,685.44/101,698.96 = 43,468.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,685.44x = 101,698.96 × 43,468.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,685.44x = 4,420,748,024.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,420,748,024.28/73,685.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,994.86

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