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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.32, 101,072.94 and 41,403.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.32, 101,072.94 and 41,403.22 is: 57,141.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.32 : 101,072.94 = 41,403.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.32/101,072.94 = 41,403.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.32x = 101,072.94 × 41,403.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.32x = 4,184,745,170.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,184,745,170.87/73,234.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,141.86

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