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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,365.82, 101,246.16 and 41,100.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,365.82, 101,246.16 and 41,100.18 is: 56,718.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,365.82 : 101,246.16 = 41,100.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,365.82/101,246.16 = 41,100.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,365.82x = 101,246.16 × 41,100.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,365.82x = 4,161,235,400.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,235,400.31/73,365.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,718.99

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