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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,401.94, 101,296.01 and 41,577.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,401.94, 101,296.01 and 41,577.44 is: 57,377.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,401.94 : 101,296.01 = 41,577.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,401.94/101,296.01 = 41,577.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,401.94x = 101,296.01 × 41,577.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,401.94x = 4,211,628,570.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,211,628,570.13/73,401.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,377.62

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