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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,302.74, 101,163.93 and 41,477.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,302.74, 101,163.93 and 41,477.76 is: 57,242.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,302.74 : 101,163.93 = 41,477.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,302.74/101,163.93 = 41,477.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,302.74x = 101,163.93 × 41,477.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,302.74x = 4,196,053,209.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,196,053,209.20/73,302.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,242.79

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