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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,422.40, 101,322.75 and 41,591.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,422.40, 101,322.75 and 41,591.23 is: 57,395.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,422.40 : 101,322.75 = 41,591.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,422.40/101,322.75 = 41,591.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,422.40x = 101,322.75 × 41,591.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,422.40x = 4,214,137,799.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,214,137,799.48/73,422.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,395.81

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