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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,226.20, 101,056.50 and 41,398.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,226.20, 101,056.50 and 41,398.06 is: 57,131.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,226.20 : 101,056.50 = 41,398.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,226.20/101,056.50 = 41,398.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,226.20x = 101,056.50 × 41,398.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,226.20x = 4,183,543,050.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,183,543,050.39/73,226.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,131.78

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