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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.89, 101,065.86 and 41,405.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.89, 101,065.86 and 41,405.67 is: 57,140.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.89 : 101,065.86 = 41,405.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.89/101,065.86 = 41,405.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.89x = 101,065.86 × 41,405.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.89x = 4,184,699,647.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,184,699,647.43/73,234.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,140.79

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