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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,233.56, 101,058.36 and 41,400.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,233.56, 101,058.36 and 41,400.56 is: 57,130.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,233.56 : 101,058.36 = 41,400.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,233.56/101,058.36 = 41,400.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,233.56x = 101,058.36 × 41,400.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,233.56x = 4,183,872,696.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,183,872,696.68/73,233.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,130.54

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