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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,386.32, 101,271.48 and 41,556.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,386.32, 101,271.48 and 41,556.56 is: 57,347.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,386.32 : 101,271.48 = 41,556.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,386.32/101,271.48 = 41,556.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,386.32x = 101,271.48 × 41,556.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,386.32x = 4,208,494,334.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,208,494,334.91/73,386.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,347.12

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