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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,308.86, 101,166.24 and 41,477.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,308.86, 101,166.24 and 41,477.12 is: 57,238.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,308.86 : 101,166.24 = 41,477.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,308.86/101,166.24 = 41,477.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,308.86x = 101,166.24 × 41,477.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,308.86x = 4,196,084,276.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,196,084,276.43/73,308.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,238.43

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