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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,242.45, 101,074.05 and 41,411.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,242.45, 101,074.05 and 41,411.34 is: 57,147.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,242.45 : 101,074.05 = 41,411.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,242.45/101,074.05 = 41,411.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,242.45x = 101,074.05 × 41,411.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,242.45x = 4,185,611,849.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,185,611,849.73/73,242.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,147.35

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