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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.70, 101,068.24 and 41,406.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.70, 101,068.24 and 41,406.56 is: 57,143.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.70 : 101,068.24 = 41,406.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.70/101,068.24 = 41,406.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.70x = 101,068.24 × 41,406.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.70x = 4,184,888,143.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,184,888,143.65/73,234.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,143.51

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