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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,428.93, 101,331.68 and 41,603.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,428.93, 101,331.68 and 41,603.90 is: 57,413.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,428.93 : 101,331.68 = 41,603.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,428.93/101,331.68 = 41,603.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,428.93x = 101,331.68 × 41,603.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,428.93x = 4,215,792,366.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,792,366.87/73,428.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,413.23

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