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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,400.70, 101,299.26 and 41,575.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,400.70, 101,299.26 and 41,575.26 is: 57,377.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,400.70 : 101,299.26 = 41,575.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,400.70/101,299.26 = 41,575.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,400.70x = 101,299.26 × 41,575.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,400.70x = 4,211,543,072.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,211,543,072.31/73,400.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,377.42

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