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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,406.46, 101,308.02 and 41,146.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,406.46, 101,308.02 and 41,146.56 is: 56,786.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,406.46 : 101,308.02 = 41,146.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,406.46/101,308.02 = 41,146.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,406.46x = 101,308.02 × 41,146.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,406.46x = 4,168,476,297.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,168,476,297.81/73,406.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,786.23

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