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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,385.40, 101,277.48 and 41,118.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,385.40, 101,277.48 and 41,118.42 is: 56,746.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,385.40 : 101,277.48 = 41,118.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,385.40/101,277.48 = 41,118.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,385.40x = 101,277.48 × 41,118.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,385.40x = 4,164,369,959.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,369,959.18/73,385.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,746.57

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