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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,367.60, 101,248.59 and 41,101.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,367.60, 101,248.59 and 41,101.92 is: 56,721.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,367.60 : 101,248.59 = 41,101.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,367.60/101,248.59 = 41,101.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,367.60x = 101,248.59 × 41,101.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,367.60x = 4,161,511,446.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,511,446.29/73,367.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,721.38

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