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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,236.60, 101,062.62 and 41,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,236.60, 101,062.62 and 41,403.60 is: 57,134.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,236.60 : 101,062.62 = 41,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,236.60/101,062.62 = 41,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,236.60x = 101,062.62 × 41,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,236.60x = 4,184,356,293.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,184,356,293.43/73,236.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,134.77

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