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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,431.43, 101,335.12 and 41,606.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,431.43, 101,335.12 and 41,606.40 is: 57,416.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,431.43 : 101,335.12 = 41,606.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,431.43/101,335.12 = 41,606.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,431.43x = 101,335.12 × 41,606.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,431.43x = 4,216,189,536.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,189,536.77/73,431.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,416.69

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