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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,246.50, 101,089.02 and 41,415.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,246.50, 101,089.02 and 41,415.12 is: 57,157.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,246.50 : 101,089.02 = 41,415.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,246.50/101,089.02 = 41,415.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,246.50x = 101,089.02 × 41,415.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,246.50x = 4,186,613,893.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,613,893.98/73,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,157.87

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