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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,243.40, 101,075.39 and 41,412.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,243.40, 101,075.39 and 41,412.42 is: 57,148.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,243.40 : 101,075.39 = 41,412.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,243.40/101,075.39 = 41,412.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,243.40x = 101,075.39 × 41,412.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,243.40x = 4,185,776,295.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,185,776,295.28/73,243.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,148.86

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