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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,351.34, 101,227.26 and 41,519.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,351.34, 101,227.26 and 41,519.56 is: 57,298.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,351.34 : 101,227.26 = 41,519.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,351.34/101,227.26 = 41,519.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,351.34x = 101,227.26 × 41,519.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,351.34x = 4,202,910,789.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,202,910,789.07/73,351.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,298.35

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