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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.56, 101,059.74 and 41,401.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.56, 101,059.74 and 41,401.56 is: 57,131.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.56 : 101,059.74 = 41,401.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.56/101,059.74 = 41,401.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.56x = 101,059.74 × 41,401.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.56x = 4,184,030,889.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,184,030,889.19/73,234.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,131.92

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