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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,319.46, 101,172.33 and 41,055.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,319.46, 101,172.33 and 41,055.90 is: 56,652.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,319.46 : 101,172.33 = 41,055.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,319.46/101,172.33 = 41,055.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,319.46x = 101,172.33 × 41,055.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,319.46x = 4,153,721,063.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,721,063.25/73,319.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,652.37

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