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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,301.37, 101,150.31 and 41,472.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,301.37, 101,150.31 and 41,472.32 is: 57,228.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,301.37 : 101,150.31 = 41,472.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,301.37/101,150.31 = 41,472.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,301.37x = 101,150.31 × 41,472.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,301.37x = 4,194,937,518.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,194,937,518.67/73,301.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,228.64

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