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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,226.19, 101,056.50 and 41,398.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,226.19, 101,056.50 and 41,398.05 is: 57,131.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,226.19 : 101,056.50 = 41,398.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,226.19/101,056.50 = 41,398.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,226.19x = 101,056.50 × 41,398.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,226.19x = 4,183,542,039.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,183,542,039.83/73,226.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,131.77

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