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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,334.61, 101,198.70 and 41,505.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,334.61, 101,198.70 and 41,505.26 is: 57,275.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,334.61 : 101,198.70 = 41,505.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,334.61/101,198.70 = 41,505.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,334.61x = 101,198.70 × 41,505.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,334.61x = 4,200,277,849.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,200,277,849.17/73,334.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,275.52

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