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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,352.34, 101,228.64 and 41,520.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,352.34, 101,228.64 and 41,520.57 is: 57,299.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,352.34 : 101,228.64 = 41,520.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,352.34/101,228.64 = 41,520.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,352.34x = 101,228.64 × 41,520.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,352.34x = 4,203,070,833.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,203,070,833.12/73,352.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,299.75

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