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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,705.99, 101,701.51 and 43,489.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,705.99, 101,701.51 and 43,489.03 is: 60,007.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,705.99 : 101,701.51 = 43,489.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,705.99/101,701.51 = 43,489.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,705.99x = 101,701.51 × 43,489.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,705.99x = 4,422,900,019.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,422,900,019.44/73,705.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,007.33

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