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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,243.45, 101,075.43 and 41,412.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,243.45, 101,075.43 and 41,412.34 is: 57,148.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,243.45 : 101,075.43 = 41,412.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,243.45/101,075.43 = 41,412.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,243.45x = 101,075.43 × 41,412.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,243.45x = 4,185,770,072.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,185,770,072.81/73,243.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,148.73

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