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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,250.35, 101,082.60 and 41,418.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,250.35, 101,082.60 and 41,418.56 is: 57,155.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,250.35 : 101,082.60 = 41,418.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,250.35/101,082.60 = 41,418.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,250.35x = 101,082.60 × 41,418.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,250.35x = 4,186,695,985.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,695,985.76/73,250.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,155.99

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