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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,801.35, 101,838.47 and 43,169.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,801.35, 101,838.47 and 43,169.94 is: 59,570.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,801.35 : 101,838.47 = 43,169.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,801.35/101,838.47 = 43,169.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,801.35x = 101,838.47 × 43,169.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,801.35x = 4,396,360,639.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,360,639.59/73,801.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,570.19

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