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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,273.47, 101,136.40 and 41,460.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,273.47, 101,136.40 and 41,460.82 is: 57,226.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,273.47 : 101,136.40 = 41,460.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,273.47/101,136.40 = 41,460.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,273.47x = 101,136.40 × 41,460.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,273.47x = 4,193,197,868.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,197,868.54/73,273.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,226.69

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