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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,432.30, 101,341.58 and 41,601.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,432.30, 101,341.58 and 41,601.46 is: 57,412.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,432.30 : 101,341.58 = 41,601.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,432.30/101,341.58 = 41,601.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,432.30x = 101,341.58 × 41,601.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,432.30x = 4,215,957,686.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,957,686.71/73,432.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,412.85

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