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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,417.19, 101,332.01 and 41,603.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,417.19, 101,332.01 and 41,603.63 is: 57,422.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,417.19 : 101,332.01 = 41,603.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,417.19/101,332.01 = 41,603.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,417.19x = 101,332.01 × 41,603.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,417.19x = 4,215,779,048.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,779,048.55/73,417.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,422.24

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