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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,338.56, 101,207.16 and 41,506.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,338.56, 101,207.16 and 41,506.88 is: 57,279.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,338.56 : 101,207.16 = 41,506.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,338.56/101,207.16 = 41,506.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,338.56x = 101,207.16 × 41,506.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,338.56x = 4,200,793,445.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,200,793,445.26/73,338.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,279.46

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