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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,789.76, 101,842.40 and 43,582.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,789.76, 101,842.40 and 43,582.72 is: 60,151.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,789.76 : 101,842.40 = 43,582.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,789.76/101,842.40 = 43,582.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,789.76x = 101,842.40 × 43,582.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,789.76x = 4,438,568,803.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,438,568,803.33/73,789.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,151.55

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