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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,292.31, 101,145.65 and 41,460.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,292.31, 101,145.65 and 41,460.57 is: 57,216.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,292.31 : 101,145.65 = 41,460.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,292.31/101,145.65 = 41,460.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,292.31x = 101,145.65 × 41,460.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,292.31x = 4,193,556,094.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,556,094.72/73,292.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,216.86

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