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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,230.70, 101,062.72 and 41,402.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,230.70, 101,062.72 and 41,402.56 is: 57,137.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,230.70 : 101,062.72 = 41,402.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,230.70/101,062.72 = 41,402.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,230.70x = 101,062.72 × 41,402.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,230.70x = 4,184,255,328.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,184,255,328.56/73,230.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,137.99

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