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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,428.35, 101,330.75 and 41,597.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,428.35, 101,330.75 and 41,597.17 is: 57,403.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,428.35 : 101,330.75 = 41,597.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,428.35/101,330.75 = 41,597.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,428.35x = 101,330.75 × 41,597.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,428.35x = 4,215,072,284.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,072,284.64/73,428.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,403.89

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