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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.45, 101,045.40 and 41,402.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.45, 101,045.40 and 41,402.65 is: 57,125.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.45 : 101,045.40 = 41,402.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.45/101,045.40 = 41,402.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.45x = 101,045.40 × 41,402.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.45x = 4,183,547,330.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,183,547,330.31/73,234.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,125.40

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