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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,432.35, 101,333.16 and 41,601.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,432.35, 101,333.16 and 41,601.51 is: 57,408.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,432.35 : 101,333.16 = 41,601.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,432.35/101,333.16 = 41,601.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,432.35x = 101,333.16 × 41,601.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,432.35x = 4,215,612,469.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,612,469.07/73,432.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,408.11

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