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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,300.86, 101,155.20 and 41,469.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,300.86, 101,155.20 and 41,469.12 is: 57,227.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,300.86 : 101,155.20 = 41,469.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,300.86/101,155.20 = 41,469.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,300.86x = 101,155.20 × 41,469.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,300.86x = 4,194,817,127.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,194,817,127.42/73,300.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,227.39

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