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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,230.38, 101,056.83 and 41,398.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,230.38, 101,056.83 and 41,398.16 is: 57,128.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,230.38 : 101,056.83 = 41,398.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,230.38/101,056.83 = 41,398.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,230.38x = 101,056.83 × 41,398.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,230.38x = 4,183,566,817.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,183,566,817.43/73,230.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,128.84

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