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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,418.40, 101,317.23 and 41,587.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,418.40, 101,317.23 and 41,587.22 is: 57,390.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,418.40 : 101,317.23 = 41,587.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,418.40/101,317.23 = 41,587.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,418.40x = 101,317.23 × 41,587.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,418.40x = 4,213,502,187.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,502,187.09/73,418.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,390.28

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