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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,225.32, 101,050.40 and 41,394.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,225.32, 101,050.40 and 41,394.22 is: 57,123.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,225.32 : 101,050.40 = 41,394.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,225.32/101,050.40 = 41,394.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,225.32x = 101,050.40 × 41,394.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,225.32x = 4,182,902,488.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,182,902,488.69/73,225.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,123.72

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